Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Tubs and Disposals - Leaking shower drain help

The shower drain in my downstairs shower is leaking. I am not at all sure of how to fix this and am hoping someone here can give me idea of how to proceed. The shower is a 32" one piece fiberglass stall which sits on a concrete floor. The drain is plastic with a stainless steel grate(cover). To me it looks like the drain sits on top of a rubber gasket on top of a 2" black drain pipe. Not sure if I can fix the drain somehow(gasket maybe?) or if the drain needs to be replaced. There are no screws that I can see so I assume it somehow screws out? Hopefully I don't have to take the shower out to fix the drain? Here is a picture that I hope will give enough information to offer suggestions. Thanks for your time!

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That drain was installed wrong; at no time does the rubber gasket go on top underneath that flange. The rubber gasket, along with a cardboard one goes underneath.

The rubber provides tension for the holding nut, the cardboard is for allowing free movement of the nut turning without distorting the rubber washer.

Take the complete assembly out, replace it with an all brass one and use teflon thread sealant on the fine threads of the shower drain.

This will resolve your issue with leaking. Plumber's putty is recommended for the flanged part of shower drain, not rubber.


The black gasket you are pointing to is not the same as I am describing. I am going off of what I am viewing to the left side edge of the shower drain that appears to be black in nature. That gasket inside might be a distorted compression sleeve. Getting out the old one on a concrete floor will prove difficult, putting the new one in is easy.