Recent content by geronimo21

"There's a thread on here where I showed a guy how easy it would be to just turn off the water, cut the pipe, and install the new cutoff, including a video showing it done. It's just a compression fitting, so no soldering necessary. He had no idea it would be so simple." wjcandee, Do you...

Wave washer... Thanks, hj! Hmmm...I didn't see it on the old stem or in the valve...and the new one went in...maybe it fell on the shower floor when I pulled the old stem out. Or maybe it wasn't there to begin with as you suggested. Thanks for all the info...keeping fingers crossed it all...

Thanks, DavidSeon, I figured that out after a little while. The light bulb finally went off. I looked and felt inside the valve and didn't see or feel any old wave washer. Maybe there wasn't one to begin with. The house was built in '71 and I don't know if they were part of the stems back...

Thanks, hj. I think my level of incompetence hit a new low. I got the old stems out with your advice to pull HARD. Bought the new stems, replaced the seat...was about to put the new stem in and realized one gasket in the package that I have no idea where it goes. I took a picture of the stem...

Thank you. Thanks for the advice. It's exactly what my wife said. Always listen to the wife, right? Usually when I force things, I break them. So, I was erring on the side of caution. Thanks for the confirmation, though. It really helps...

I have a drip from the shower head. This is a two handle 1970s American Standard. I believe the drip is coming from the cold water handle. I removed the handle and packing nut. I tried to remove the stem to get to the washers and seat, but the stem just keep spinning in place and won't...