Seawolf
New Member
I've replaced the faucet stems on the hot and cold faucets on my bath tub, using the shower valve socket wrench. However when I try to remove the diverter stem, the stem unscrews to the point where the stem is all wobbly like it should come out, but no matter how many times I rotate the stem it will not come out.
It's like rotating a bolt counter clockwise forever that never comes out.
It will retighten and function properly. (Its present state. I've turned the water back on and there are no leaks).
Incidentally, I used a handle puller to pull off the handles which were stuck on. Could I have harmed the threads which is causing this? My feeling is it's a thread problem.
The junction is recessed in the wall so there is no access. I've tried rotating the stem with the valve in open and closed positions.
Any suggestions on how to remove this stem?
It's like rotating a bolt counter clockwise forever that never comes out.
It will retighten and function properly. (Its present state. I've turned the water back on and there are no leaks).
Incidentally, I used a handle puller to pull off the handles which were stuck on. Could I have harmed the threads which is causing this? My feeling is it's a thread problem.
The junction is recessed in the wall so there is no access. I've tried rotating the stem with the valve in open and closed positions.
Any suggestions on how to remove this stem?