Plumbing and Piping - seat corroded....
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Morilandy
04-15-02, 02:39 PM
I am replacing the stem and seat.... only to find out that the old seat is completely corroded! How in the world do I get that thing out? The seat wrench is completely useless to me... Any ideas will be welcome. Thank you! Lori
Mike Swearingen
04-15-02, 02:46 PM
Try an easy-out that is large enough so that the tip just fits into the corroded seat hole.
http://www.generich.com/customer/prodpics/web6121-6126.jpg
Easy-Out (aka Nipple Extractor)
If you get one too small, it may hit the back of the wall fitting before it gets a bite.
Spritz the seat with WD-40 and let it soak a bit. Tap the easy-out in, and unscrew the seat counter-clockwise.
Don't hit it too hard, you might damage the brass threads of the seat body. Just enough for it to bite the seat.
You might want to wrap a flat wrap of teflon tape around the new seat threads before installing, since the wall threads may be corroded too.
Good Luck!
Mike
edit: Another thought. Some seats are not removable. They will have a round hole instead of a square or hex shaped hole. You either have to dress the seat with a special seat tool and use a convex washer, or replace the wall fitting.
http://www.generich.com/customer/prodpics/web6121-6126.jpg
Easy-Out (aka Nipple Extractor)
If you get one too small, it may hit the back of the wall fitting before it gets a bite.
Spritz the seat with WD-40 and let it soak a bit. Tap the easy-out in, and unscrew the seat counter-clockwise.
Don't hit it too hard, you might damage the brass threads of the seat body. Just enough for it to bite the seat.
You might want to wrap a flat wrap of teflon tape around the new seat threads before installing, since the wall threads may be corroded too.
Good Luck!
Mike
edit: Another thought. Some seats are not removable. They will have a round hole instead of a square or hex shaped hole. You either have to dress the seat with a special seat tool and use a convex washer, or replace the wall fitting.
Morilandy
04-20-02, 09:34 PM
THANKS Mike for the advise!!! I will cross my fingers and give that a try!! Lori