On Mar 23, 11:00�pm, "Eigenvector" wrote:
"mm" wrote in message

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I wrote:

Some seats are replaceable. *Look inside the hole and see if there is
a slot in the ccurrent seat (interrupted by the hole through which the
water goes.) *A flat screwdriver removes the seat. *But like he says,
only if it feels rough.

I don't know what I was thinking. *Replaceable seats have a square
hole in the middle and use a tapered square tool to be removed. *I"m
sure the tool is not expensive at all.

When I described the slotted part, I might have been thinking about
carburetor parts.

You can use a flat bladed screwdriver too, but it's doubtful that a standard
screwdriver would give you sufficient leverage to unmount the old seat. *But
as for those angle shaped seat wrenches - they're 12 bucks for a dual seat
configuration (square and hex hole seat).

My faucet set, 3 handle had a repair kit It was a snap, all new
stems washers assemblies, everything but the soldered in base
assembly, new seats too.
you do need a deep socket set and seat wrench perhaps 20 bucks but you
can use them again.
expect to pay a plumber 150 to 200 bucks plus the cost of a faucet set
to go single handle.

its not a bad or complicated job find a friend who has done it before,
time perhaps a hour.

my rebuild set included new handles, gave tub a spiffy new look