17B sink lockdowns

Don Andersen

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Folks,
I store a plastic tub under the sink and found two clamps in the tub that appear to be part of the sink holdowns.

And idea how to replace them?


Don
 
See the pic of my OE sink clamps, perhaps similar to yours.

If the strap welded to the sink bowl has come off, you might try bonding it back with something like JB Weld.

If only the separate clamp assembly somehow fell-out, you should be able to reinsert that in the strap, taking care to not overtighten / put too much stress on the welded strap.

As an alternative approach, you might find that slightly lifting the sink and running a generous bead / bed of clear RTV silicon around (under) the flange perimeter, wiping off the visible 'squeeze out' on the countertop when the sink is pressed back into place, is sufficient to keep it in place sans the mechanical clamps.

Good Luck!
 

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DonnaD alert. Avert your eyes. :)

generous bead / bed of clear RTV silicon around

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wiping off the visible 'squeeze out' on the countertop when the sink is pressed back into place, is sufficient to keep it in place sans the mechanical clamps.

I agree and the easiest way to make it neat and tidy is to put masking tape around the perimeter of both the sink and counter leaving a very small amount of gap. Then wet finger it and pull the masking tape off. No cleanup required and no silicone to wipe off the sink rim or counter.

Ron
 
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:laugh:

I was looking forward to Donna jumping on that herself, maybe she still will? ;)

Fully aware of her rabid aversion, personally I think the stuff has its place :flowers:
 

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