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Old Sep 27, 2009, 10:40 AM
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Shower Valve Stem Seat

Thanks for all the help. I did look into the pipe and there does appear to be a seat, but it is in poor condition. My seat wrench doesn't seem to work. Would W-D 40 help?

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Old Sep 27, 2009, 10:50 AM   #2  
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No WD-40 won't help. Does the hole in the center of the seat look round with four points or does it look like an six sided hole.?

No need to start a new thread. Just post responses in the "Answer this question" block, just like you were answering your own question.
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Old Sep 27, 2009, 11:05 AM   #3  
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Thanks. It looks like it might have had six sides, but the seat wrench doesn't seem to fit. Could I have stripped it?
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More likely that the seat wrench is bottoming out before you can engage the proper size. In other words you need to use the second size on the wrench but the wrench won't go in far enough because the end can't go deep enough into the opening. I am assuming that you are using the type seat wrench I posted earlier. Put the wrench in a vice and cut off the first size with a hack saw. Other wise try to find the correct size Allen wrench.
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Thanks again. It is the same type of wrench. I will try your suggestions.
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smellydogsmom. I just wanted to say,,,I love your screen name.

Harold is giving good advice, please follow and let us know how things work out. Lee.
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I found out that it was a barrel seat. I had to use a long allen wrench (7/32). Thanks for the help!
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Good, take the old one with you to the store. There is a 1001 different sizes shapes and threads.
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Harold is a live saver, also for every body info I have used easy outs before when the seat wrench didn't work,see the imgae below, Thanks.

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John

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