TSPORT
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Hi. My bathroom sink drain is clogged. The trap is removed. Tried the snake but it's not getting the job done. I can access the drain through the ceiling in the basement. I know that the vertical portion of the drain is open. 99.9% sure the horizontal pipe in the picture is clogged. I was going to try other techniques to clean it out but I noticed the top of the pipe in the center appears damp. I think it is rusting through from the inside. Looks like galvanized steel pipe (original owner painted everything). So now I'm thinking I will just cut it in the middle and unscrew the ends w/ a pipe wrench (they are threaded). Am I dreaming or do I actually stand a chance of busting loose this 53 year old pipe? I don't want to be breaking anything up in the wall behind the sink ( all tiled, etc.) Figured once it's off I can clean everything out real good from there before I patch or replace the pipe. Should I just cut out a section of it and then put one of those "rubber" collars over it? The pipe is about 1.5 inches in diameter. Thanks for your input..........TSPORT