Bathtub drain leak

[Troy Kelly]

The bathtub drain in our upstairs bathroom is leaking. The leak appears to be at the very top where the drain sits into the tub bottom. How can I fix the leak without tearing out the ceiling in the downstairs bathroom?I can get to the plumbing through a opening in the bedroom closet upstairs. But when I feel the drain pipe, I can find a nut to loosen so that I can pull the drain out from the top.As I felt around the pipe coming down from the tub, I found a rubber washer sticking out; it broke into pieces when I touched it. Ran some water in the tub afterwards but no water leaked from the washer.thanks for your help.Mel

[Mel ThatcherParticipant]

Here is a picture of a tub drain, maybe this will help http://www.terrylove.com/w_o.htmTerry

[Mel ThatcherParticipant]

Terry,Thanks for the diagram. Now I know how the drain comes apart so that I can fix the problem.Best regards,Mel

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