Tough shower faucet removal
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A somewhat inexpensive handle puller will do the job. Those are American Standard handles which have a tapered spindle, so even a slight upward movement will loosen them.
A somewhat inexpensive handle puller will do the job. Those are American Standard handles which have a tapered spindle, so even a slight upward movement will loosen them.
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Handle puller doesn't seem to work
Thanks for the help, however when I tried a handle puller, but the lower part did not seem to reach a solid surface to push against while the thread part makes contact with the handle and so it seems I'm not getting outward pull, just squeezing the handle? Or should I be brave and tighten the handle puller no matter what?
Maybe the picture shows the problem? I also tried another brand of handle puller and same issue.
Thanks for the help, however when I tried a handle puller, but the lower part did not seem to reach a solid surface to push against while the thread part makes contact with the handle and so it seems I'm not getting outward pull, just squeezing the handle? Or should I be brave and tighten the handle puller no matter what?
Maybe the picture shows the problem? I also tried another brand of handle puller and same issue.
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Heat...For handels that I feel will become damaged from the puller I use a torch turned way down and VERY SLOWLY heat the handel ...and using a leather glove wiggle it from time to time...all of a sudden it will let go...Your bigger concern while heating may be the shower wall if it is plastic...
Concentrate you heating efforts near the screw hole...not the bottom end...
Concentrate you heating efforts near the screw hole...not the bottom end...
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Put the screw back in the handle but do not tighten it all the way and place the puller against the screw.
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Your tool should have a long pin to go into the screw hole. Is that pin broken off?
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Hook the fingers under the handle and then tap upward on the puller's T-handle.
Hook the fingers under the handle and then tap upward on the puller's T-handle.
It does have a long pin, it is just is not long enough, so the picture shows the puller seating on the handle. I'm going to try some of the above tips, first the one putting the screw back in and trying to use that as the "bottom"
Off to give it a try, will let you know how it went!
Off to give it a try, will let you know how it went!
Well I tried leaving in the screw, it bent the long pin on the extractor.
The long pin on the tool is the same size as the screw that holds on the handle, so I understand why it was never going to work.
I tried seating it and bumping the handle out with the puller, but the whole handle and pipe moves with the knock, effectively absorbing the effect of the blows.
The long pin on the tool is the same size as the screw that holds on the handle, so I understand why it was never going to work.
I tried seating it and bumping the handle out with the puller, but the whole handle and pipe moves with the knock, effectively absorbing the effect of the blows.
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You may want to heat the handle like Cass mentioned.
Do you have a hair dryer?
Do you have a hair dryer?
Back again, the heating did not work. I'm beginning to wonder if they glued this thing on.
I used a heat gun and warmed it up pretty good but to no avail.
What's the best way to remove this, even if it means damaging/destroying the faucet?
I used a heat gun and warmed it up pretty good but to no avail.
What's the best way to remove this, even if it means damaging/destroying the faucet?
Success...
A little heating again then some persuasion with a channel lock!
And it looked glued... epoxy I think! Luckily not plastered but it was glue
Thanks to all who gave me strategies, I'm sure they all would have worked if it had not been for the glue.
Cheers all
A little heating again then some persuasion with a channel lock!
And it looked glued... epoxy I think! Luckily not plastered but it was glue
Thanks to all who gave me strategies, I'm sure they all would have worked if it had not been for the glue.
Cheers all
I had problems with the same American Standard Renu handles. The puller didn't have a long enough pin on the end to reach.
At this point, you may want to consider a new single handle pressure balanced faucet.
They make remodel plates that cover where the handles were.
You may or may not even be able to find parts for your old faucet.
At this point, you may want to consider a new single handle pressure balanced faucet.
They make remodel plates that cover where the handles were.
You may or may not even be able to find parts for your old faucet.
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Hit the puller harder. The handle can only move so far before the puller has to become effective.
Hit the puller harder. The handle can only move so far before the puller has to become effective.
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