"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Old style faucet in the bath tub started leaking two weeks ago. (Cold
water
side). Changed the washer, but that didn't work. Noticed that the seat
felt
a bit rough. Previous owners must've had a gorilla for a plumber,
because
the internal hex faces are totally stripped. No way to get the seat
wrench
to grip.

Now what? Don't say "replace the entire valve housing". Please.


Maybe an easyout. It looks like a screw or bolt with reverse threads on
it.
As you turn it in the reverse direction , the threads will grip the seat
and
turn it.



Thanks - that goes on my list for cold-calling hardware stores tomorrow.


There is another type that looks like a tapered square with little flutes in
it. Just drive it in and turn.

Al