So, the white stuff illustrated was rapidly taken to pieces. We learned on the way that U-bends contain dirty water. We did not learn on the way how the thing was put together and we did not think to either take a picture before we started, to label the pieces or to lay them out on a tray in an orderly way.
As a result we learned that with quite a small number of pieces you get an impressive number of permutations. We learned, rather later, that at least two different sorts of joint were involved and that the female end of any particular sort of joint needed to be matched with a male end of the same sort. All tricky stuff.
Eventually we got the thing back together again, with the result illustrated. Not yet completely convinced that the assembly is watertight again, so the contents of the cupboard are stacked up round about while we wait and watch.
Along the way we discovered that an important washer had broken (although had it been left undisturbed, it would probably not have caused any trouble), was no longer the circle it should be and would not re-assemble. So off on the bicycle to Plumb Centre on the Longmead where they apologised for not being able to sell a new washer, but they were able to sell a white U-bend containing one. It was only £6 or so and, with our U-bend in pieces on the kitchen floor, it seemed cheap at the price. Plus, I now have a shiny new U-bend without the all important washer to store up in the roof of the garage, in case it comes in handy one day. Along with the hundred and one other such things.
I don't think we have succeeded in doing anything about the overflow.
The upside is that should we have another go in the near future, before memory fades, it will all go a lot smoother. Experience not essential, but it certainly helps.
Reference 1: http://psmv2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/diy.html. The repair discussed here has held, no further attention having been needed.
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