Good job! That's just what us plumbers do. The tapered oblong seat wrenches work well too for stripped seat, The trick to not stripping them is to hold a strong forward pressure when removing the seats the first time. Also tapping the wrench lightly before turning them seems to break them free.
Thanks for making this video. I have two seats that won’t come out with the faucet seat tool. You saved me a few trips to HomeDepot. Thanks again. God bless.
Thanks a million!!!! I was so happy when that sucker came out! My hot water seat was so old and already stripped when I bought the house (as is). My water had been leaking for a long time because I bought the tool to remove it before I found out it was stripped. I had no clue how to remove it. My house was built in the 1950's, so a lot of things are very old. I am trying to fix up as much as possible by myself and this was a life (and money) saver, Thanks again
I really want to Thank you for this video... I have been replacing the rubber washers for years and years and the one place I bought the new valve stems never sold me any seats with the valves. I had no idea... then I go to Home Depot and they sell me the stem with the seat. I buy the tool and strip it and say eff it, been replacing the seals forever I gave up for a while let it leak it ruined the damn wood and more behind it... so I am saving for the money to re-do the bathroom and I say to myself this time, let me search you tube see if anyone has any way to remove this SOB'ING VALVE STEM SEAL!!! and I find YOUR VIDEO. I get the screwdriver bang it in and the thing comes out. I ain't no plumber nor do I want to be... I hate plumbing. But let me post this... You just saved my ass big time with this video... THANKS A MILLION and GOD BLESS YOU mann... seems silly for some to post this but mannnnn I am broke and cant afford to pay anyone to do it and this saved my ass so much. Thanks again.
No matter what you're doing, at some point you have to know what to do next to save your "whatever". You've helped me and it appears many others. This is one more THANKYOU from Dallas Texas.
Just did this today. I was a little hesitant and not sure if it would work because of the age of my house, built 1958. I too tried to use the 6point wrench. Turns out, the seats did not have a square or hex setting. Used the screwdriver and both seats came out just using hand turn. I used break free vs wd40, not sure if it was even needed. I was about to pull the tile and backing and replace the entire setup. Home Depot did not have the seats but a smaller local plumbing store did. For those with homes older than the 80s, start with the local guys first. New seats and gasket cost me $7. Thank you!
I was incredulous at first, but this method actually works and can save you money and time. Thanks for taking the time to create the video and posting it. Life saver !
Thank you so much for making and posting this video. This is a great example of people coming together to help one another with all sorts of ideas and problems. I will definitely pay it forward and try to make more videos whether I think it's been done already or not. You just never know if you might offer a different way or perspective.
Thank you so much. I finally go the seat removed with your video. At first I was afraid to hammer too hard. So I tried the old WD-40!!! Left it for about 10 minutes, then hit a little harder with the hammer cause I'm annoyed now and wow the seat is out!! I was about to call my plumber ($100 to walk in the door)
I thank you. This worked for me, I was almost ready to quit.. I was able to remove the old seats with a seat wrench and a hammer. Then eventually they broke loose and started turning. Probably been in the faucet since the 1950s.
Randall Hoffman I did the same thing! With lots of lubricant and banging it came out. My faucet is 50 years old, and has been leaking on and off for years.
Your video just now helped me and my mother in-law fix my leaky faucet. We did exactly as you did and we were able to remove the striped seat and replaced it and now the faucet no longer leaks! Thank you so very much!
Thank you for this. I was ready to yank out the pipes. This is the only thing that has saved my sanity after a really bad day trying to fix these seats.
Just finished trying this trick on my shower. Got the hot water out fine with the seat wrench, but it stripped the cold water seat. Stumbled across your video and gave this technique a try. It worked like a charm!! Thanks for the tip and the video!
Oh my gosh I hope this works! I have been to different stores 8 times, and bought every tool they suggested. I thought I was going to have to rip out the wall and start from scratch! Thank you!!!!!
A #6 bolt extractor works better. Will cost you about 9.00 at the auto parts store, they are used to remove snapped bolts from engine blocks. I tried the "screwdriver trick" on one in my shower and it just stripped the seat more. The bolt extractor took it right out. For sink faucets you may need a smaller size, get the biggest one that fits.
Wow, I am surprised my video actually helped so many people and actually got over 10,000 views. I truly am happy and humbled to have helped anyone who has viewed it, commented and will view this in the future.
+Yvonne Watkins You can do it. Get a large screwdriver. Or get someone to help. I been depressed and more thinking I needed a whole new bathroom. I aint no plumber. I been changing the rubber rings forever. Thinking one day I will rip it apart and do it. The plumbing place never sold me any seats while back.. recentlyI finally go to Home Depot for another new stem they sell it with the seat and stem. I try again and stripped it way back 4 years ago but until now I finally said let me do a search on youtube to see if anyone has any tricks to get this out. I followed it, sprayed it first let it sit, sprayed it again after like 10 minutes let it sit, then tried it and it worked... took a little effort but it came out just like in the video... I cant believe this whole thing been going on for me for 15 years. Till today. I am both happy and pissed. It leaked so long I gave up sometimes and it ruined the wood and all. All cause no plumber wanted to tell me how to to it. SOB's. I thank God and people who have money have no clue what its like trying to even fix a shower or tub when it leaks. I sure do... anyway ... you can do it or get someone to help you and watch it here it works...
+Yvonne Watkins I absolutely hate men who try to take advantage of someone. I would report him to your state and county, that's assuming he is a licensed plumber. Sounds like a real jerk!!!
+kim kestler you go girl!!! I love TH-cam. I watch 3-5 on the subject then think about it for a few hours weighing the info. I'm now a force to be reckoned with lol
YOU ARE THE BOMB. I had replaced all my leaking faucets and then when trying to proactively replace my not yet leaking cold tap - found a stuck and degraded seat. (that's what I get for trying to be proactive) Was STUMPED with limited tools in my possession. This video was great - and it worked! What did single moms do when trying to fix things before TH-cam and folks like you? Thank you!
Bought and replaced stems yesterday. Leak didn't stop. Now I know it's the seats. Couldn't get the seat wrench to bite so now I will try your solution. I read about this solution but seeing it in action has given me confidence. I will report back later once I am successful in fixing these seats.
+Mark Blewett Your technique worked like a charm! I was a little tentative on hammering the screwdriver into the seat, so I took a smaller screwdriver and inserted it into the hole so I could gauge how far it went until it hit the inside back of the pipe. Then I knew what I was dealing with and pounded away with the larger one. Once I got the screwdriver set, the seats came out perfectly. No more leaks~!!!! THANKS~!
I have a 60 year old house and a stuck seat in my bathtub fixture that has water pouring out. So much that it's destroying the porcelain in the tub. I'm going to try this. I sure hope it works like it did for you! Great info! Thanks!
I was about to try all that other fancy stuff, too, but I was lucky enough to see your video first. I was worried about breaking through so it took a few times to wedge it in just right, but it worked like a charm. You're a lifesaver!
Thank you so much for this video. I just tried this method and it worked like a charm. You just saved me a bunch of trips to Home Depot. Again thanks much for uploading this. Cheers!!
Honey, you are a life saver. I was about to break my cement wall out. You so damn smart!!!! Thank you soooo much!!! Bless your heart. I will definitely try.
Thank you so much !!! Kids are great, could have been my house. Really appreciate your realizing what a crucial problem this is and sharing your knowledge with others. Stay safe.
Thanks man. I was thinking oh great what now when mine stripped out. Looked on TH-cam and found your video. Worked like a charm. Thanks for taking the time to record and share!
This worked like a charm. My house is from the 60s so lots of the plumbing needs some creative force. I did do the WD40 beforehand, btw. Thanks for the vid, dude.
Thank you ever so much for posting this. I had been thinking I should use a LARGE screw driver the way you did, Since I cannot locate my old one, I am headed in to buy a new one. Thank you again. T
Thanks! Ima gonna replace my valve and seats this weekend, and this is a GREAT 'Plan B' in case something goes wrong. Thanks for doing all the research and leg-work. Cheers.
Using your method of a large blade screwdriver worked fine. But I had to tweak it a bit. I used a torch to heat the backside of the faucet valve where the frozen seat was located. Physics gets the credit. After heating really intensely and letting it cool 3 times (working in the Zen). I actually stopped for lunch, trying to remain confident. The last time I tapped the screwdriver in rather firmly and with a good direct angle, it squeaked a bit as your had dne, then turned as if it was totally free. Yea. Now I can be more relaxed while U rehabilitate the stems. Thanks for getting me started. T
Thanks so much for sharing this video. I just went through the same experience (bought the wrench - didn't work; and tried WD-40 - didn't loosen) and tried the larger flat head screwdriver but after seeing how you did it, I am going to try it again and hopefully, the seats will come out. Thank you for saving me a few trips to Home Depot, too. (y)
To help in turning the screwdriver handle, cinch up a crescent wrench on the screwdriver's square shaft and use the wrench as an additional handle for leverage. That is why Craftsman screwdrivers have the square shaft.
Two trips to Home Despot to get the right wrench. Stripped the seat immediately. I can't even turn the water in the house on (no shower chase) because I have no way to seat the stems. It's 9:00 at night. What to do? This video totally saved my butt. It works.
I had the same problem. Screwdriver did not work as seat was in so tight; just rounded the hole out more. I ended up using an easy out with a large Crescent wrench and that did the trick. Hope this helps somebody. Good video here.
I've used the EZ Out with sink faucets but never on a shower valve. I can't see how stable it is behind the tile. Did you whack it in hard or gently? Did you use penetrating oil on the seat first?
@@kedgwell that’s right. I was afraid to use a hammer for fear of breaking the faucet or a copper connection behind the wall. I did use my biggest crescent wrench to get adequate leverage. So and easy here was my theory.
Little tip on the reseating tool he used that wouldn't screw into the valve. You can cut the cone down so it will fit, worked for me. Didn't fix the drip though which is lead me here to figure out how to get the seats out
The long straight seat-removal tool is the best option to remove and replace seats ... and they only cost about $8. (Don't use an Allen wrench to remove a seat. Unless it's a tight fit, you run the risk of rounding out the hole, as the seat hole is not an exact square ... it's a rounded square with tiny notches in each corner). The correct removal tool is properly tapered to ensure a tight fit. You insert it, give it a light tap with a hammer, then use a regular wrench to turn it and unscrew the seat. With corrosion, etc. seats can sometimes be a little tricky to remove, so just squirt some WD-40 around the old seat to help the process. To aid installation (and future removal) of the new seat, just use a little plumbers grease around the threads.
The hammer inspired me to use the seat wrench tapped in with a hammer to remove the striped seat. Using a combination wrench for extra leverage the seats came right out.
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It f***** worked! Thank you!
Haha. Thank you. This is geting pinned!
Good job! That's just what us plumbers do. The tapered oblong seat wrenches work well too for stripped seat, The trick to not stripping them is to hold a strong forward pressure when removing the seats the first time. Also tapping the wrench lightly before turning them seems to break them free.
Thanks for making this video. I have two seats that won’t come out with the faucet seat tool. You saved me a few trips to HomeDepot. Thanks again. God bless.
Thanks a million!!!! I was so happy when that sucker came out! My hot water seat was so old and already stripped when I bought the house (as is). My water had been leaking for a long time because I bought the tool to remove it before I found out it was stripped. I had no clue how to remove it. My house was built in the 1950's, so a lot of things are very old. I am trying to fix up as much as possible by myself and this was a life (and money) saver, Thanks again
I really want to Thank you for this video... I have been replacing the rubber washers for years and years and the one place I bought the new valve stems never sold me any seats with the valves. I had no idea... then I go to Home Depot and they sell me the stem with the seat. I buy the tool and strip it and say eff it, been replacing the seals forever I gave up for a while let it leak it ruined the damn wood and more behind it... so I am saving for the money to re-do the bathroom and I say to myself this time, let me search you tube see if anyone has any way to remove this SOB'ING VALVE STEM SEAL!!! and I find YOUR VIDEO. I get the screwdriver bang it in and the thing comes out. I ain't no plumber nor do I want to be... I hate plumbing. But let me post this... You just saved my ass big time with this video... THANKS A MILLION and GOD BLESS YOU mann... seems silly for some to post this but mannnnn I am broke and cant afford to pay anyone to do it and this saved my ass so much. Thanks again.
No matter what you're doing, at some point you have to know what to do next to save your "whatever". You've helped me and it appears many others. This is one more THANKYOU from Dallas Texas.
YES!!!!! I had one completely stripped seat! I used this technique and WABAM!!! Success!!!!!!!! Thx for posting this!!! Saved my arse!!
You saved me tonight man! Hope you're enjoying life right now. Blessings. And thanks.
Screwdriver hammer trick worked, make sure to hammer it in quite a bit to let it cut into the brass. Thanks for sharing!
Just did this today. I was a little hesitant and not sure if it would work because of the age of my house, built 1958. I too tried to use the 6point wrench. Turns out, the seats did not have a square or hex setting. Used the screwdriver and both seats came out just using hand turn. I used break free vs wd40, not sure if it was even needed. I was about to pull the tile and backing and replace the entire setup. Home Depot did not have the seats but a smaller local plumbing store did. For those with homes older than the 80s, start with the local guys first. New seats and gasket cost me $7. Thank you!
I was incredulous at first, but this method actually works and can save you money and time. Thanks for taking the time to create the video and posting it. Life saver !
Thank you so much for making and posting this video. This is a great example of people coming together to help one another with all sorts of ideas and problems. I will definitely pay it forward and try to make more videos whether I think it's been done already or not. You just never know if you might offer a different way or perspective.
A tip of the hat to you sir. You are a scholar and a friend of humanity.
Thank you so much. I finally go the seat removed with your video. At first I was afraid to hammer too hard. So I tried the old WD-40!!! Left it for about 10 minutes, then hit a little harder with the hammer cause I'm annoyed now and wow the seat is out!! I was about to call my plumber ($100 to walk in the door)
This is what I’m trying to avoid
This video saved my night!!! I figured out what my problem was and the seat stripped when i used the wrench. Ole school is the best school
I thank you. This worked for me, I was almost ready to quit.. I was able to remove the old seats with a seat wrench and a hammer. Then eventually they broke loose and started turning. Probably been in the faucet since the 1950s.
Randall Hoffman I did the same thing! With lots of lubricant and banging it came out. My faucet is 50 years old, and has been leaking on and off for years.
Your video just now helped me and my mother in-law fix my leaky faucet. We did exactly as you did and we were able to remove the striped seat and replaced it and now the faucet no longer leaks! Thank you so very much!
Thank you for this. I was ready to yank out the pipes. This is the only thing that has saved my sanity after a really bad day trying to fix these seats.
Thanks for the video brother. I was thinking I was going to be cutting a wall out. Great tip
Just finished trying this trick on my shower. Got the hot water out fine with the seat wrench, but it stripped the cold water seat. Stumbled across your video and gave this technique a try. It worked like a charm!! Thanks for the tip and the video!
Oh my gosh I hope this works! I have been to different stores 8 times, and bought every tool they suggested. I thought I was going to have to rip out the wall and start from scratch! Thank you!!!!!
A #6 bolt extractor works better.
Will cost you about 9.00 at the auto parts store, they are used to remove snapped bolts from engine blocks.
I tried the "screwdriver trick" on one in my shower and it just stripped the seat more.
The bolt extractor took it right out.
For sink faucets you may need a smaller size, get the biggest one that fits.
mine is stripped to hell trying it this way. I hope your solution works out
I used your method just now! I worked on the third try!
So grateful for you sharing your experience! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Wow, I am surprised my video actually helped so many people and actually got over 10,000 views. I truly am happy and humbled to have helped anyone who has viewed it, commented and will view this in the future.
+Yvonne Watkins glad to have saved you for now. I'm sure you know sombody who might be alil handy to try it for you. good luck.
+Yvonne Watkins I am a 59 year old woman, and thanks to this video, I did it myself!
+Yvonne Watkins You can do it. Get a large screwdriver. Or get someone to help. I been depressed and more thinking I needed a whole new bathroom. I aint no plumber. I been changing the rubber rings forever. Thinking one day I will rip it apart and do it. The plumbing place never sold me any seats while back.. recentlyI finally go to Home Depot for another new stem they sell it with the seat and stem. I try again and stripped it way back 4 years ago but until now I finally said let me do a search on youtube to see if anyone has any tricks to get this out. I followed it, sprayed it first let it sit, sprayed it again after like 10 minutes let it sit, then tried it and it worked... took a little effort but it came out just like in the video... I cant believe this whole thing been going on for me for 15 years. Till today. I am both happy and pissed. It leaked so long I gave up sometimes and it ruined the wood and all. All cause no plumber wanted to tell me how to to it. SOB's. I thank God and people who have money have no clue what its like trying to even fix a shower or tub when it leaks. I sure do... anyway ... you can do it or get someone to help you and watch it here it works...
+Yvonne Watkins I absolutely hate men who try to take advantage of someone. I would report him to your state and county, that's assuming he is a licensed plumber. Sounds like a real jerk!!!
+kim kestler you go girl!!! I love TH-cam. I watch 3-5 on the subject then think about it for a few hours weighing the info. I'm now a force to be reckoned with lol
We are all so lucky you made this video! Saved me a ton of time and money. Thanks!
I'm humbled. thank you.
Just found this video. Used this exact method today worked perfectly. Thanks for the video
YOU ARE THE BOMB. I had replaced all my leaking faucets and then when trying to proactively replace my not yet leaking cold tap - found a stuck and degraded seat. (that's what I get for trying to be proactive) Was STUMPED with limited tools in my possession. This video was great - and it worked! What did single moms do when trying to fix things before TH-cam and folks like you? Thank you!
Bought and replaced stems yesterday. Leak didn't stop. Now I know it's the seats. Couldn't get the seat wrench to bite so now I will try your solution. I read about this solution but seeing it in action has given me confidence. I will report back later once I am successful in fixing these seats.
+Mark Blewett Your technique worked like a charm! I was a little tentative on hammering the screwdriver into the seat, so I took a smaller screwdriver and inserted it into the hole so I could gauge how far it went until it hit the inside back of the pipe. Then I knew what I was dealing with and pounded away with the larger one. Once I got the screwdriver set, the seats came out perfectly. No more leaks~!!!! THANKS~!
I have the same problem a stripped water diverter seat in my shower thank you for your simple idea gonna try it. Best blessings to you thank you.
Thank you for a very helpful and informative video and presentation,
Wow the screwdriver trick totally saved me. Thanks so much
I have a 60 year old house and a stuck seat in my bathtub fixture that has water pouring out. So much that it's destroying the porcelain in the tub. I'm going to try this. I sure hope it works like it did for you! Great info! Thanks!
Thank you , I tried for weeks to get it out. Your idea worked.
Good job, man. I was sweating a bit when I too out the removal tool with a nice coat of brass shavings on it. Thanks!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! IT WORKED FOR ME!!! I was 2 seconds from ripping out my backerboard to replace the whole unit!
I was about to try all that other fancy stuff, too, but I was lucky enough to see your video first. I was worried about breaking through so it took a few times to wedge it in just right, but it worked like a charm. You're a lifesaver!
Thank you so much for this video. I just tried this method and it worked like a charm.
You just saved me a bunch of trips to Home Depot. Again thanks much for uploading this. Cheers!!
Honey, you are a life saver. I was about to break my cement wall out. You so damn smart!!!! Thank you soooo much!!! Bless your heart. I will definitely try.
Humbly appreciated. hope it worked for you.
wish I would have found this before 3 trips to home depot. got it in 3 minutes. thanks!
I am on my third trip to Home Depot. I love this! Thanks so much!
Thank you so much !!! Kids are great, could have been my house. Really appreciate your realizing what a crucial problem this is and sharing your knowledge with others.
Stay safe.
Thanks man. I was thinking oh great what now when mine stripped out. Looked on TH-cam and found your video. Worked like a charm. Thanks for taking the time to record and share!
Thanks. Very helpful. I was going on trip number 3...then I found your video. Bless you.
Dude, I had the exact same struggles for so long and this worked! Thanks!
Thanks to your video. The Screwdriver and hammer technique worked for me. Keep up the good work!!
thanks the flathead screw driver worked!, I too have been back and forth to home depot mostly useless trips for useless tools I didn't need.
Thanks! You saved me from having to rip out the plumbing.
Thank you! You saved me a plumbing bill.
nice video! you saved me a lot of grief. My seats in my old bathtub faucet are def stripped. Gonna try this, thanks.
This worked like a charm. My house is from the 60s so lots of the plumbing needs some creative force. I did do the WD40 beforehand, btw. Thanks for the vid, dude.
Mahalo for this video!!!! It haloed me a lot. Finished my job with your technique!!!! Mahalo nui loa (thank you very much)!!!!
I love TH-cam! Thank you for helping me deal with my way-to-long-in-the-wall seats. I'm off to find a big screwdriver. I mean to win!
Thank you so much I was on my way to Home Depot ,but you saved the Day !!!!!
Thank you ever so much for posting this. I had been thinking I should use a LARGE screw driver the way you did, Since I cannot locate my old one, I am headed in to buy a new one. Thank you again. T
Thank you!! I was getting close to replacing an entire sink in my rental...
good enough, man! thanks for the straightforward explanation and demonstration
Thanks! Ima gonna replace my valve and seats this weekend, and this is a GREAT 'Plan B' in case something goes wrong. Thanks for doing all the research and leg-work. Cheers.
Worked like a charm on my old Gerber shower valve!Thank you, sir.
TH-cam comes to the rescue! Used a long flat head screwdriver and a monkey wrench and got the seat out! Thanks!
thanks bud, worked like a charm and saved me a real headache. Thanks for taking time to make/upload this.
got the old crappy seats out without much trouble. It really does work! Thanks again man!
That is a great feeling when you break something like that loose. Nice video! Good info
omg.... this video saved me!!! thank you, totally worked to get the stripped seat out.
Thank you. That was really helpful. We are in the same boat with the older house and old faucets/seats.
Thank you for posting this, you have helped so many people
This was a REALLY helpful video. Thank you for taking the time and effort to share what you learned.
This worked for me, thank you! You made a very difficult situation very easy!
Using your method of a large blade screwdriver worked fine. But I had to tweak it a bit. I used a torch to heat the backside of the faucet valve where the frozen seat was located. Physics gets the credit. After heating really intensely and letting it cool 3 times (working in the Zen). I actually stopped for lunch, trying to remain confident. The last time I tapped the screwdriver in rather firmly and with a good direct angle, it squeaked a bit as your had dne, then turned as if it was totally free. Yea. Now I can be more relaxed while U rehabilitate the stems. Thanks for getting me started. T
This saved me a lot of Frustation. Thank you - worked like a charm!
Thanks bro. Gonna save me from depression :)
That is an AWESOME technique!! It worked like a charm! Thanks
Dude: Your are a life saver! Worked like a charm!
Thanks so much for sharing this video.
I just went through the same experience (bought the wrench - didn't work; and tried WD-40 - didn't loosen) and tried the larger flat head screwdriver but after seeing how you did it, I am going to try it again and hopefully, the seats will come out.
Thank you for saving me a few trips to Home Depot, too. (y)
Thanks, you saved me a lot of time and money!
Thank you for uploading this. You saved me some headache! :)
Thank you for the Video! You just saved my life and WALL!
To help in turning the screwdriver handle, cinch up a crescent wrench on the screwdriver's square shaft and use the wrench as an additional handle for leverage. That is why Craftsman screwdrivers have the square shaft.
Thank you so much for the video. I was about to rip out a wall.
Thank you so much for showing me that this works before I tried it.. :D
Two trips to Home Despot to get the right wrench. Stripped the seat immediately. I can't even turn the water in the house on (no shower chase) because I have no way to seat the stems. It's 9:00 at night. What to do? This video totally saved my butt. It works.
Thanks. I at the stripped/stuck point right now. That wrench didn't help at all. Going to try the big screw driver in the morning 😊
This worked for me. Got me out of a real jam.Thanks!
I had the same problem. Screwdriver did not work as seat was in so tight; just rounded the hole out more. I ended up using an easy out with a large Crescent wrench and that did the trick. Hope this helps somebody. Good video here.
I've used the EZ Out with sink faucets but never on a shower valve. I can't see how stable it is behind the tile. Did you whack it in hard or gently? Did you use penetrating oil on the seat first?
@@kedgwell No penetrating oil used. Just applied firm, steady pressure and it popped loose.
Thanks. So you're saying you never used a hammer on the EZ Out -- you just pushed it in?
@@kedgwell that’s right. I was afraid to use a hammer for fear of breaking the faucet or a copper connection behind the wall. I did use my biggest crescent wrench to get adequate leverage. So and easy here was my theory.
I appreciate your sharing that technique. It's a softer way to go with the EZ out, which is something to try.
Thanks man, was trying this but your vid help me perfect it
Awesome video thanks for the help! Made my life today so much easier!
Thank you much. Will try it tomorrow. I am DONE for tonight!
Thanks JVNY, You saved me money$$$ It worked!😁👍
This was extremely helpful. Thank you so much!!!
Thanks...this is just what I needed.
your the man! saved me hundreds! !
Worked perfectly for me. Thank you!
I read the same article, and your video was helpful. I will let you know how it goes.
Little tip on the reseating tool he used that wouldn't screw into the valve. You can cut the cone down so it will fit, worked for me. Didn't fix the drip though which is lead me here to figure out how to get the seats out
Great video ,it definitely got me out of a jam !! Thx dude
The long straight seat-removal tool is the best option to remove and replace seats ... and they only cost about $8. (Don't use an Allen wrench to remove a seat. Unless it's a tight fit, you run the risk of rounding out the hole, as the seat hole is not an exact square ... it's a rounded square with tiny notches in each corner). The correct removal tool is properly tapered to ensure a tight fit. You insert it, give it a light tap with a hammer, then use a regular wrench to turn it and unscrew the seat. With corrosion, etc. seats can sometimes be a little tricky to remove, so just squirt some WD-40 around the old seat to help the process. To aid installation (and future removal) of the new seat, just use a little plumbers grease around the threads.
The hammer inspired me to use the seat wrench tapped in with a hammer to remove the striped seat. Using a combination wrench for extra leverage the seats came right out.
I had some luck with pounding the seat removal tool in then twisting. This way looks good too
Worked like a charm. Thank you!
Thanks man!!! It worked like a champ!! Much appreciated!!!!
OMG!!!! YOU SAVED ME BRO!!! THANK YOU🖐😇🖑