cshong
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Problems with Replacing Shower Arm
I wanted to change my shower arm. It was one of those big "S" ones, and I wanted to switch it to a regular one. Now that I removed the old arm, I can't put in either the new one or the old one.
As far as possible indicators of a problem, when I removed the old arm, I heard a slight crack. I have tile around the arm, and it seemed like the tile was just very close and I bumped it a little. Maybe however the crack was an indication of something worse?
My belief is that somehow I damaged the threads in the in-wall connection. (Maybe that was the cracking sound?) The threads on the arm I removed were in good condition, but I can see no other reason why I can't install either the old or new arm.
Is there anything that I can do without having to tear down some tile and replace the in-wall connection?
I was thinking about trying a rethreading tool. Is this something that I should try or am I asking for more trouble?
My alternative was to get short piece of PVC, put teflon tape on it, jam that sucker in there, and then attach the arm to the PVC.
The last thing that I want to do is tear down tile. Any suggestions? Should I call a plumber on this?
I wanted to change my shower arm. It was one of those big "S" ones, and I wanted to switch it to a regular one. Now that I removed the old arm, I can't put in either the new one or the old one.
As far as possible indicators of a problem, when I removed the old arm, I heard a slight crack. I have tile around the arm, and it seemed like the tile was just very close and I bumped it a little. Maybe however the crack was an indication of something worse?
My belief is that somehow I damaged the threads in the in-wall connection. (Maybe that was the cracking sound?) The threads on the arm I removed were in good condition, but I can see no other reason why I can't install either the old or new arm.
Is there anything that I can do without having to tear down some tile and replace the in-wall connection?
I was thinking about trying a rethreading tool. Is this something that I should try or am I asking for more trouble?
My alternative was to get short piece of PVC, put teflon tape on it, jam that sucker in there, and then attach the arm to the PVC.
The last thing that I want to do is tear down tile. Any suggestions? Should I call a plumber on this?
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