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Default Bathtub plunger broke off...HELP!

On 4 Jan 2006 16:25:49 -0800, "spudnuty" wrote:


So this is one of those old fasioned drain stoppers attached to a lever
on the overflow plate?
Did you take that plate off? You should be able to see the end of the
linkage and grab it. If it's lower it might take a needle nose plier or
vice grip. I also find a mosquito hemostat is good for this kind of


Don't mosquitos have reeeeally small blood vessels?

work. If it's really deep, dental mirror, fiber optic flashlignt and
cleverly bent coat hanger. Also good for this is one of those
"grabbers" they sell at the auto parts store for retrieving head bolts
you drop into engine cylinders.
Richard



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