Thanks Jim! I think I may try that. I've used WD-40 to get nuts off
of rusted bolts I thought our hard water may have rusted things up a
bit.


Jim Yanik wrote:
wrote in
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I'm replacing the faucet on our shower/tub. The nipple is NOT budging.
I used WD-40 and kind of stripped the threads in trying to get the
nipple off. ANy suggestions? I don't want to use too much strength
since the shower head is wiggling as I try to turn the nipple.



WD-40 is NOT a penetrating oil. Use PB Blaster or similar.
(WD stands for *water displacing*.)

Use an internal pipe wrench adapter and a socket drive handle.It has a
knurled piece that goes inside the nipple and expands against the inside of
the pipe,gripping it tightly.

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Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
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