Is there a plumber in the house?

[CHenry]

I am starting to get to that point. 30 years ago, heck even 10 years ago I would have had the whole thing done in an hour including the trip to Lowes getting the parts. Now it has been days and I am still fighting this mother.

And yes the gasket is in place correctly. I am afraid I am going to have to get the old strainer out.

Call Chad Lee, tell him Clay referred him. I'll PM you his number.

 

[2busy]

If I'm comprehending it right, the nut is bottoming out on the bottom of the strainer before it pulls the down pipe tight to seal against the strainer.

I've had that happen and had to find a thinner nut .

 

[Bocephus123]

There is a thick and thin compression washer you may need the thicker one to get it to stop leaking!

 

[jackinok09]

So are you leaking at the slip joint nut or strainer nut? If you want to change strainer basket just take your hack saw and cut the nut.easy peasy. When you get basket strainer out make sure to put either silicone or better yet plumbers putty top and bttm before tightening nut. Use a flat rubber washer on basket strainer tailpiece or both rubber and plastic.if plastic nut is bottoming out get a metal one. Check nuts on tailpiece and make sure it's not cracked they break easily.

 

[RickN]

Got it! I went to just change out the strainer and the nut was frozen on, but the rubber washer under it fell apart so I had room to work with. Pulled it up a bit and used channel locks to bend the lip up until the whole assembly just fell thru the whole. Now to install the new. I already checked and the tail piece does get a tight seal on the new strainer.