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shortplains
01-09-05, 11:42 AM
I'm taking on a circa 1950's bathtub leaky faucet. The hot water faucet leaks and I have successfully removed the handle, cover cone, and plate. I am ready to replace the washer, yet I cannot get the screw out of the valve seat. Do I need to buy equipment or does this screw come out without devastation and total chaos? No packing was found and so far nothing is wrong, but I want to get this done this year...LOL! Any suggestions?
majakdragon
01-09-05, 11:50 AM
shortplains, Welcome to the DIY Forums.
NORMALLY, if there is no packing nut holding the stem in place, you should be able to slide the handle back on the stem and screw it out. There may be a few years of deposits on it that are making your effort a bit harder.. I can think of nothing else that would prevent it from coming out. Good luck.
NORMALLY, if there is no packing nut holding the stem in place, you should be able to slide the handle back on the stem and screw it out. There may be a few years of deposits on it that are making your effort a bit harder.. I can think of nothing else that would prevent it from coming out. Good luck.
nomind
01-09-05, 01:06 PM
Hi Shortplains and Majakdragon,
- for once I may be seeing a different side of this than Majak. My take is that you're talking about the screw that actually holds the washer in place on the stem ? When I get a really stubborn one, I use an impact driver ( this is a tool like a short heavy screwdriver with a sprung loaded centre) , you put the stem in a vice , (wrapping the grip area with rubber or rags) and hold the driver on the screw tightly and tap the end with a heavy hammer, this works for the most stubborn screws and saves ripping the heads off. :cool:
Do it Right - Do it once.
- for once I may be seeing a different side of this than Majak. My take is that you're talking about the screw that actually holds the washer in place on the stem ? When I get a really stubborn one, I use an impact driver ( this is a tool like a short heavy screwdriver with a sprung loaded centre) , you put the stem in a vice , (wrapping the grip area with rubber or rags) and hold the driver on the screw tightly and tap the end with a heavy hammer, this works for the most stubborn screws and saves ripping the heads off. :cool:
Do it Right - Do it once.
majakdragon
01-09-05, 01:19 PM
Have to agree with nomind. I read the post too fast and misunderstood where you were at in the repair. You can also (sometimes) grab the screw with visegrips to convince it to move. Most are brass so it doesn't take a whole lot of persuasion. Just getting it to move at first.
Plumber2000
01-09-05, 02:07 PM
Here is a tip, use the handle as the back up, just slip it onto the stem, now you have a good grip, right size screw driver tip and it should remove from there.
If you have a problem still, here is another tip, dig out the old washer from around the screw, now try to unscrew it, if still stuck, then small vise grip will handle it from there.
If you have a problem still, here is another tip, dig out the old washer from around the screw, now try to unscrew it, if still stuck, then small vise grip will handle it from there.