no disrespect but yes the plastic tail pieces come with that tapered gasket and it looks like it is turned right side up! my last one leaked also!Might be a factory **** up, because that gasket came out of an unopened sink drain kit.
Weird.
no disrespect but yes the plastic tail pieces come with that tapered gasket and it looks like it is turned right side up! my last one leaked also!Might be a factory **** up, because that gasket came out of an unopened sink drain kit.
Weird.
sweet learned something i had been doing it with the taper up.Flipped the gasket over (which is threaded btw, never seen that before), put some thread tape on the threads above the gasket, tightened it down, and presto no leaks.
Thanks for all the input gentlemen, helpful or not.
thats how i re did mineI would ditch the plastic sink parts, buy a metal grid strainer lavatory drain, and use plumbers putty under the strainer in the sink bowl. The beveled rubber goes over the 1-1/4" tailpiece bevel up from underneath, then a fiber washer to keep the nut from distorting the rubber. Tighten the nut but don't overtighten. Ive thrown away every plastic grid strainer assembly that comes with cheap faucets and went and bought metal ones. They are about $15 at the big box stores and worth every penny. Don't skimp on the putty step. Roll out a small rope of putty and press it around the strainer where it meets the sink bowl. Once you tighten the nut underneath, it will squeeze out the excess and seal the sink drain. Use a 1-1/4 P trap to finish your hook-up.
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