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Posted by Joseph Meehan on March 31, 2007, 1:03 pm
Jim Z wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a leaky bathtub cold water facuet.
>
> It is a cartriage type, but I cannot identify the
> brand. I get as far as getting the handle and the
> extension off, but I can't get any further. There
> is a pipe with the with the cartriage that sits inside a thin
> chrome pipe. I cannot budge either one. There
> is no retainer clip holding the cartraige in place.
>
> I can't find an internal pipe wrench to fit the id of the
> inner pipe and I can't turn the chrome pipe with a strap
> wrench. The internal pipe however has serrations on
> it's OD. The only thing I can figure is there must be
> some sort of socket wrench that will fit the serrations
> on the inner pipe OD that fits inside the chrome
> outside pipe.
>
> Anyone got any ideas ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
Take a photo and being it into the store and see if they can ID it. You
may need to stop at a real plumbing supply house. Do so when they are not
busy with the professional trade and they will likely help you out.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia 's Muire duit
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