Greg A
New Member
I have a typical bathtub with Delta faucet handles. See pic #1
I removed everything and was all set to remove the valve stem so I could replace the o-ring when I ran into a problem. See pic #2
To my surprise, the valve stem doesn't have anything for a shower valve socket wrench to grab onto. Is this normal? Do I need to continue taking apart the valve stem to get to the o-ring?
What I hoped would be a simple job has now turned into a headache. If I ultimately need to remove the valve stem, I am at a loss as to how I can do this without tearing up the time that surrounds the handle or the wall above the handles. I am very hesitant to try to use a wrench on the valve stem because I fear that will damage the threads.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
I removed everything and was all set to remove the valve stem so I could replace the o-ring when I ran into a problem. See pic #2
To my surprise, the valve stem doesn't have anything for a shower valve socket wrench to grab onto. Is this normal? Do I need to continue taking apart the valve stem to get to the o-ring?
What I hoped would be a simple job has now turned into a headache. If I ultimately need to remove the valve stem, I am at a loss as to how I can do this without tearing up the time that surrounds the handle or the wall above the handles. I am very hesitant to try to use a wrench on the valve stem because I fear that will damage the threads.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.