Bathtub Drain Stopper Leaking. Fixing a leaking bathtub drain is so simple that almost anyone can do it. Step 1 remove the drain plug or bathtub stopper. Wrap the putty around the bottom of the drain lip where the drain makes contact with the tub surface.
The first step is to unscrew the plate that holds the trip lever. Near the bottom of the connecting rod is a plunger of some kind usually a weight that works by sealing the drain opening at the bottom of the overflow tube.
Stoppers that don t open readily or don t open all the way make tub drain sluggishly.
Fixing the connection where the overflow tube connects to the tub and drain pipe in the wall. First the stopper which has a rocker arm that extends back toward the drain and second the overflow assembly a lever that lifts or lowers a rod with a spring like end. Step 1 remove the drain plug or bathtub stopper. Stoppers that don t open readily or don t open all the way make tub drain sluggishly.
