![]() I didn't think this would be that difficult but so far it's not gone very well. If I was sure I could find a replacement stem I guess I could just try and cut/pry it out? I'm not against buying more specialized tools if that's practical. Given how much force I've put trying to rotate the stem without it budging I'd believe they glued it in like the handle. ![]() The pipe just goes right into the concrete block and is covered with some sort of hard paste/filler. I'd have to dig out whatever they closed the pipe in with to be able to remove/replace it. It's all in a utility cabinet in the corner of the house. Out from that is a tight 90 degree bend right into the concrete block that I believe comes out at this faucet. The main house water line runs up from the meter and branches off with a T that feeds into a shut off valve (that looks very new/good shape). If you have a local hardware store or supply house I'm sure they can walk you through it as well.Behind the red bricks is concrete cinder blocks and the finished basement. To install that type of stem you need to take the seat out first. Now, they do have available Gerber stems with ceramic discs that eliminate the seats and washers - the stems are more expensive $25) but it will be a LONG time before you ever need to make a repair once you install those. ![]() As the previous poster suggested, just get the whole rebuild kit and rebuild the body. Once you get those pieces off you may need that deep socket to get behind the wall to unscrew the stem. Unscrew the small set screw on the side of the escutcheon and slide that off, then try to unscrew the sleeve. You absolutely CAN NOT take a deep socket down the middle of that sleeve to remove the stem - the only thing that will do is remove the packing nut which will confuse you even more. That metal "sleeve" is replaceable for about $3 so if you can't unscrew it just break it off. I'll give you a second "yes" for that being Gerber. If you have a local hardware store or supply house I'm sure they can walk you through it as well. Gerber is a brand of plumbing fixtures like cars there are many brand names all eccept delta have different type parts a gerber tub stem is good old reliable brass stem with proper tool you can remove stem and repair or replace it to repair it first screw off washer remove stem from bonnett grease stem re install or just buy a complete stem, you might have to cut the hole behind the silver looking tube a little bigger to get a deep well socket back on the stem then just unscrew it ask for help in our area alabama ACE is more helpful in these areas than the lowes home depot ect or call a plumber and watch him most will be glad to show you how gerber is very easy once you do it like riding a bicycle ++++++ at lowes, home depot I have seen complete kits handles stems, trim the whole thig to rebuild the valve from outside without cutting the wall I cut my teeth on gerber delta am standard, kohler, crane but gerber was not most exp not cheepest just a good brass fixture if you wanna call I can talk you thru it eddie self 2 daytime cell I am in birmingham al
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