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    Sounds like some clever bloke may have used sealant on the thread to "fix" a leak.
    Can't you disconnect at sink plug and trap?
    All plumbing here is lefty loosie, righty tightly.
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    A couple of thoughts.

    If you have a drain plug on the trap it is a quality one.

    The tighter you try to grip and turn a channel lock pliers the tighter you collapse the nut and push on the threads. grip it as far away from the threads as possible.

    Use a towel or a second plunger to block the second sink. If you can't do that yourself get your spouse to hold the rag for you. It might make them apredciate your work. If the blockage is past the vent a plunger won't work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grazor View Post
    Sounds like some clever bloke may have used sealant on the thread to "fix" a leak.
    Can't you disconnect at sink plug and trap?
    All plumbing here is lefty loosie, righty tightly.
    If all else fails, do what I do.
    Take a club hammer and teach it a lesson..
    Club Hammer, I am thinking something far less subtle for this stupid thing
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    Ok guys another weekend is upon us. No more talk of drains. It reminds me too much of my wallet.

    This weekend I need to put a new faucet in the bathroom sink and at age 74 I should win a prize just for crawling under the sink and being able to get up again. For the rest of the weekend I'll probably be in bed.

    Oh okay keep talking about drains.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    Ok guys another weekend is upon us. No more talk of drains. It reminds me too much of my wallet.

    This weekend I need to put a new faucet in the bathroom sink and at age 74 I should win a prize just for crawling under the sink and being able to get up again. For the rest of the weekend I'll probably be in bed.

    Oh okay keep talking about drains.
    Here's a video to help you get started.

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    I just posted a bit more work I did to the car yesterday but that isn't the weekend so...
    Today I will replace some rear brakes. Drum brakes so I'm replacing Brake shoes. I did this kind of work in a shop as a kid before I got my Drivers licence so it will be a piece of cake. I will replace lugnuts and scrub the wheels too.

    The wife was having a nervous breakdown or close to it because of her stupid son. The one I traded cars with. I won't go into it but she had to get away from him and quit raising his daughter for him while he screwed off. I told her that being in her late 60s she needs to enjoy some life and not raise kids! So I sent her to CA to visit family and getaway. Doing everything in the house on my own with one hand and arm has been rough but I will live.

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    I’m leaving in a few hours to GO FISHING, at Reelfoot lake, the king of crappie! Whole week nothing but drinking and catching fish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tcrideshd View Post
    I’m leaving in a few hours to GO FISHING, at Reelfoot lake, the king of crappie! Whole week nothing but drinking and catching fish.
    Good luck with the fishing but it sounds like you don't need it!

    My Crappie fishing trip up here in the north is about a month away. They have lowered the limit to 10 but if we eat them every day I will be happy.

    My good buddy deep fries them along with potatoes, onions and many other things.

    I get my deep fried food fix for the next year!
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