[shuman]

Help!

I am trying to replace the cartirdge in my kitchen faucet arm.

I pulled on the top part and the guts came out, but the cartridge is still stuck in the housing of the arm.

Aside from a blowtorch any wisdom on this?::(

Thanks

[ballengerb1]

Cartridges are in the valve body which is still probably on your sink. I have not seen a cartridge that goes inside the arm, the swivel part. Are we just using different words to describe the valve body? Grab a cartridge stem with channel locks and pull and twist at the same time usually does it.

[shuman]

Sorry. My bad language. The cartridge is stuck in the valve body. Like I said the actual insides of the cartridge came out but the cartridge body is stuck in the valve body.

[speedball1]

Help!

I am trying to replace the cartirdge in my kitchen faucet arm.

I pulled on the top part and the guts came out, but the cartridge is still stuck in the housing of the arm.

Aside from a blowtorch any wisdom on this?::(

Thanks

Dontcha just hate it when that happens? Sure sounds like you have a Moen cartridge,(see image ) that you've pulled the innards out of. What causes the cartridge to stick is the "O" rings swelling against the walls of the valve body. The trick to getting the rest of the cartridge out is to break the "O" rings free by getting t5he cartridge body to turn. Once the "O" rings no longer are binding the cartridge body can be pulled out with a pair of pliers.
To break the "O" rings free I Take a sharp chisel that's a little oversized and pound it in until it wedges tight, (the cartridge is either brass or plastic and the chisel will dig in) Now put a wrench on it and try to turn it. Once it turns you have broken the "O" rings loose and you should be able to work the old cartridge out of there. Good luck, Tom