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Posted by Cwatters on June 1, 2009, 4:42 am
> Hello
> My shower has two faucets in the wall, built in 1954.
> The shower head drips as well as water drips out the faucet stem.
> I'd like to replace the washers and orings orreplace the entire assembly.
> The issue is removing the shower valve, if that is the correct term.
> I just bought a shower valve socket wrench, the kind you insert a
> screwdriver through the end to use as a handle to turn the socket.
> One end of the socket is 29/32 and the other is 31/32.
> My problem is that 29/32 seems too small and 31/32 has alot of play. I
> don't want to use the 31/32 end and round if off.
So you want a 15/16ths (or possibly a 24mm) tube spanner? You should be
able to buy those.
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> My shower has two faucets in the wall, built in 1954.
> The shower head drips as well as water drips out the faucet stem.
> I'd like to replace the washers and orings orreplace the entire assembly.
> The issue is removing the shower valve, if that is the correct term.
> I just bought a shower valve socket wrench, the kind you insert a
> screwdriver through the end to use as a handle to turn the socket.
> One end of the socket is 29/32 and the other is 31/32.
> My problem is that 29/32 seems too small and 31/32 has alot of play. I
> don't want to use the 31/32 end and round if off.
> They sell a kit of different sizes but a size inbetween doesn't exist.
> Help!
> Thanks
>