Murphysf
Member
Hello
My home was built in 1954. The shower stall has the American Standard Tract Line faucets. see catalog page below
I've been dealing with a slow drip shower head coming from the hot side for a long time, I have changed the washer often and have taken a metal brush to the seat and its still a nuisance. I even bought a seat grinding refinishing tool however can't get it to work with the wall tile and how far in the wall the body and seat are.
So I want to change the seat out. I have a replacement seat and it is a 1/4" hex.
Below is a photo of the existing seat. From the photo take a long time ago if you zoom in it looks like a hex as well. I will confirm when I remove the stem.
Looking for tips on replacing the seat. I am not sure if it was ever replaced. The home was built in 1954 and I have lived in it since 2003.
Should I take a paper towel and screwdriver and push it into the body to get the puddle of water out and then spray some penetrating oil like liquid wrench or PB blaster? Should I just attempt to loosen it or should I tighten it slightly and then loosen it? I ask these questions as I am anticipating it being difficult to remove. Perhaps I am over thinking it and it will come out easily.
Any tips or advice you can share for removing and replacing the seat would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
My home was built in 1954. The shower stall has the American Standard Tract Line faucets. see catalog page below
I've been dealing with a slow drip shower head coming from the hot side for a long time, I have changed the washer often and have taken a metal brush to the seat and its still a nuisance. I even bought a seat grinding refinishing tool however can't get it to work with the wall tile and how far in the wall the body and seat are.
So I want to change the seat out. I have a replacement seat and it is a 1/4" hex.
Below is a photo of the existing seat. From the photo take a long time ago if you zoom in it looks like a hex as well. I will confirm when I remove the stem.
Looking for tips on replacing the seat. I am not sure if it was ever replaced. The home was built in 1954 and I have lived in it since 2003.
Should I take a paper towel and screwdriver and push it into the body to get the puddle of water out and then spray some penetrating oil like liquid wrench or PB blaster? Should I just attempt to loosen it or should I tighten it slightly and then loosen it? I ask these questions as I am anticipating it being difficult to remove. Perhaps I am over thinking it and it will come out easily.
Any tips or advice you can share for removing and replacing the seat would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
