From: booboodcat@aol.com (Lenny Fackler)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Faucet base of kitchen sink loose!
Date: 29 Jul 2003 06:41:04 -0700

I love my basin wrench even though I've only used it once.  Try
loosening the supply line nut with a regular wrench for a couple of
hours, then switch to the basin wrench.  Well worth the $12-$15.
But to tighten up the faucet assembly to the sink you won't need one. 
You can reach up under the faucet and tighten it by hand.

xymergy@bean.rochester.rr.com wrote in message news:<143aivslac4l3n1mslo8gmnq8s111qhkds@4ax.com>...
> On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 22:46:22 -0700, Mary Shafer
>  wrote:
> 
> >On 27 Jul 2003 17:40:04 -0700, inquisitiveman2002@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >> The faucet base of my kitchen sink is very loose. I was told that
> >> caulking it won't work as i will use the kitchen faucet daily, thus
> >> shifting the faucet base eventhough i might even let the caulk dry for
> >> several hours. Is there any durable glue or adhesive material that
> >> will work? Thanks.
> >
> >You can tighten the faucet from below, but you have to have a special
> >wrench.  It's called a crow's-foot wrench, I think, and has a long
> >shaft to reach up behind the sink.
> 
> If I'm not mistaken, another name for this wrench is a basin wrench,
> and Mary is right about it being useful once every 10 years.  I just
> used mine for the second time recently after buying it 13 years ago.
> I found it limited in useability because my available space was very
> tight, so good luck with yours.