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    gkovack Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 31, 2007, 03:34 PM
    Shower Fawcet Seat Replacement
    How do you replace a seat that has pretty much disentigrated? I cannot unscrew it because it has rusted and is falling apart. Any pointers would be great.
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    speedball1 Posts: 29,301, Reputation: 1939
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    Dec 31, 2007, 04:16 PM
    Seats are brass and don't rust. However they can corrode Just load it up with WD-40 and a seat wrench,(see image) and crank that sucker out.
    Good luck, Tom
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