46+ Removing Bathtub Drain Broken Crosshairs Background. A plumbing problem i had to deal with this week was removal of an old bathtub drain flange. The drain is supposed to look like this
With the crosshairs in place, i use a drain tool made just for this.
Once you have fixed the bathtub drain, you should work on preventing or reducing the chances of it happening again—see my suggestions at the bottom of the page. Follow this guide to learn how to remove common bathtub drain stoppers and how to replace a bathtub drain after its removal. Removing the drain stopper will help you get a closer look at whatever is causing the problem. Here we have a prime candidate for a bathtub drain rust hole bathtub corrosion under the tub will eat right thru a bathtub.