What caused a stuck tub drain stopper linkage and how do I fix it?

How do you get a bathtub stopper unstuck?

Try spraying some WD-40 down the overflow drain pipe where the plunger sits. The lubrication may help to loosen the stuck plunger tip from the walls of the overflow tube. Use pliers to grip the rod and attempt to lift straight up on the plunger. DO NOT pull at an angle.

How do you retrieve a tub drain trip that fell off the linkage?

Youtube quote:And hook on the end. It's for a small F hook on the end of it. And then put it down the drain. That that's down there I'm pick it right now. See you guys later.