Sink plug stuck - help!

[AdamD]

Plug broken so doesn’t work properly but unfortunately it’s been pushed down a bit too far, absolutely no idea how to get it out - any ideas appreciated!

 

thanks 

[Mr Punter]

Is there anyone around that you can blame?

[AdamD]

18 minutes ago, Mr Punter said:

Is there anyone around that you can blame?

The kids, but being 4 and 2 I can blame them but not much they can do 😂

[JohnMo]

Go from underneath take the u bend off to get access.  

[AdamD]

Just now, JohnMo said:

Go from underneath take the u bend off to get access.  

Yeah I assumed that, take it off and just push it all up?

[JohnMo]

Or just unscrew the whole metal piece and replace with new assembly - you seem to find spares for this stuff

[AdamD]

Can’t seem to get the mechanism out. Haven’t got a spanner big enough to loosen the black bit - any ideas?

[Gone West]

6 minutes ago, AdamD said:

any ideas?

 

https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusson-water-pump-pliers-10-254mm-/1791v

 

[AdamD]

Once I’ve got that loose, should the whole mechanism come out fairly easily?

[Mr Punter]

I think if you unscrew the white waste pipe - which you should be able to do by hand - you may be able to get to the waste from underneath.  Failing that, you may need to replace the waste.  Is it a clicker one?

[Russell griffiths]

Easier and quicker to go and buy a new pop up waste and fit it, 15 minute job. 

[AdamD]

26 minutes ago, Mr Punter said:

I think if you unscrew the white waste pipe - which you should be able to do by hand - you may be able to get to the waste from underneath.  Failing that, you may need to replace the waste.  Is it a clicker one?

Yeah clicker one. Took the waste off but couldn’t get to it, argh!

[Onoff]

2 hours ago, AdamD said:

hanism out. Haven’t got a spanner big enough to loosen the black bit - any ideas?

 

Buy a 3D printer and print a spanner!

[MPH243]

If you can turn the push down plug bit it can be unscrewed to change the push bit. A suction cup might pull it up if it's strong enough?

[marshian]

1 hour ago, MPH243 said:

If you can turn the push down plug bit it can be unscrewed to change the push bit. A suction cup might pull it up if it's strong enough?

this exactly what I did when Mrs Alien used all her strength to jam it down - once out the sink stayed without a plug for months

 

It doesn't help when she uses bleach every week down plug holes - eventually I replaced it with a swivel type (o ring seal) 

 

that also got bleached and the o ring swelled up so now doesn't close nicely - bloody woman thinks the solution to every cleaning is bleach - half my house maintenance tasks are replacing stuff ruined by bleach!!!!