What can cause a pivot rod connector to leak water?
What can cause a pivot rod connector to leak water?
Background: When running water in my bathroom sink, I’m seeing a small water leak (about a drop per minute). I traced the source to the bottom of the pivot rod connector – see the red circle in the attached picture. Questions: Given that the leak doesn’t appear to come from where the connector itself is screwed in, what might the cause be?
How does a pivot rod attach to a drain stopper?
Pulling up the stopper lever raises the clevis. The clevis attaches to the back of the pivot rod, and the opposite end of the pivot rod attaches to the bottom of the drain stopper inside the drain. Raising the pivot rod lowers the stopper and plugs the sink.
Where is the pivot rod on a bathroom sink?
Look behind the sink for the pivot rod. To plug the bathroom sink, you must pull up on the stopper lever behind the faucet. The simple action of pulling the lever causes a series of parts to work together to lower the stopper. Pulling up the stopper lever raises the clevis.
Is the tip of the pivot rod broken?
In my bathroom, the tip of the pivot rod which is connected to the stopper is broken. When the stopper goes down, it has no rod to hook to. Is it possible to re-use and re-adjust the existing pivot rod?
Pulling up the stopper lever raises the clevis. The clevis attaches to the back of the pivot rod, and the opposite end of the pivot rod attaches to the bottom of the drain stopper inside the drain. Raising the pivot rod lowers the stopper and plugs the sink.
Look behind the sink for the pivot rod. To plug the bathroom sink, you must pull up on the stopper lever behind the faucet. The simple action of pulling the lever causes a series of parts to work together to lower the stopper. Pulling up the stopper lever raises the clevis.
How does the clevis attach to the pivot rod?
The clevis attaches to the back of the pivot rod, and the opposite end of the pivot rod attaches to the bottom of the drain stopper inside the drain. Raising the pivot rod lowers the stopper and plugs the sink. A broken pivot rod will not lower the stopper and must be replaced.
In my bathroom, the tip of the pivot rod which is connected to the stopper is broken. When the stopper goes down, it has no rod to hook to. Is it possible to re-use and re-adjust the existing pivot rod?
