Re: Striped Faucet Seat


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Posted by ward shaw on January 30, 1998 at 15:48:19:

In Reply to: Striped Faucet Seat posted by Steve on January 30, 1998 at 11:07:48:


: I have a very old faucet seat in my shower/bath wall which I need to remove but I can't since it is striped and I can't get the seat tool to grab it without slipping. I have gotten an EZOUT (screw extractor) which fits about 1/2 way into the seat. It is not grabbing too well. I hit the extractor with a ball-peen hammer to get it to grab the seat but as soon as I turn the extractor with my ratchet wrench, the extractor loses its grip immediately and just spins around inside the seat. Do I need to drive the extractor deeper into the seat before I turn it? I am afraid of hitting the hammer to hard since I don't want to hurt my pipes behind the wall. I have taken other seats out from this shower/bath fixture and I know that the seat should come out. Any suggestions and advice much appreciated !! Should I use some Liquid Wrench or WD-40 and let it sit overnight to maybe loosen up the seat and then try my luck again the next day? Help !!! Thanks. I have been using a seat dresser tool to smooth the seat so that it does not drip but this is only a temporary fix. After a few weeks, it starts to drip again and the drip just gets worse and worse. The Screw Extractor I am using is a size 13/32 inch and #5. I can't use a 3/8 inch since this is too small for this seat. Do Screw Extractors come in different threads? Are some threads better at cutting into brass than other?

: the most effective way to remove a stuborn faucet seat is to drive a flat screwdriver blade into opposing corners of the seats internal cuts; you have none of these left with your previous attempts, but you can still drive a flat screwdriver blade and wedge it tightly into the seat. Dont be afraid to give it a solid whack ...it wont come out unless you can wedge it TIGHTLY, but it will come out. good luck


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