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    amsalvatore Posts: 8, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 16, 2008, 05:49 PM
    Broken Pipe
    I had a pipe break off in the female part, How do I get the threaded part of the pipe that is still there off? I have aleadt tried a internal wrench and that does not seem to work at all.
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    Nov 16, 2008, 06:21 PM

    Give us some more detalis where is the pipe locate and what is this pipe for? Thanks.

    John
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    Nov 16, 2008, 06:59 PM
    It is the plumbing for the bathtub faucet.
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    Nov 17, 2008, 07:37 AM

    Is the piece sutck in the faucet?
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    Nov 17, 2008, 08:00 AM

    There is a simple, old fashioned, but nifty tool for your situation: Nipple Extractor. Costs $5.00. Insert it in, tap it with hammer few times, take channel locks and unscrew that broken pipe with easy.
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    Nov 17, 2008, 08:15 AM

    Milo has given you a very good advice, I will add some more spray some DW-40 let it soak for a few minutes the use the Nipple Extractor, good luck.

    John
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    Nov 17, 2008, 08:44 AM
    John/Milo,
    Did you miss this part of his post?
    I have aleady tried a internal wrench and that does not seem to work at all.
    Sal, Try this. Take a small sharp chisel and get it under the threads and pry up. Now chisel a slot in the threads that you've pried up and began to pell them out.
    Try not to nick up the internal threads any more then necessary. Good luck, Tom
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    Nov 17, 2008, 10:43 AM
    The chisel worked, thank you, Leak is fiexed! Thank everyone for all your help!!
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    Nov 17, 2008, 11:18 AM
    DAMM! Ain't it great when a plan comes together? Glad you're all fixed up. If we can ever help again we're as close as a click. Tom
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    Nov 17, 2008, 11:34 AM

    Hi Tom,

    You saved another life, Thanks.

    John
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