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Looking for a bad original bathroom faucet with the shower diverter [message #209830] Tue, 04 June 2013 12:32 Go to next message
kerry pinkerton is currently offline  kerry pinkerton   United States
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Anyone have an extra original style faucet from a parts coach they would part with? I'd like to have one to demonstrate how to repair them at rallies. Doesn't matter if it's rusty or dinged up.

The wife probably would not appreciate me taking ours apart now that I have it fixed or people trouping through the bathroom.... Shocked Laughing


Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

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Re: Looking for a bad original bathroom faucet with the shower diverter [message #221347 is a reply to message #209830] Fri, 06 September 2013 13:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Yuhasz is currently offline  Ken Yuhasz   United States
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Hi,

Well it seems that I'm in a similar situation as yourself: I've got a bad original faucet, and I suppose I could let you have it as a demo piece, but what I'd really like is for you to fix it. The o-rings are petrified, and the plastic diffuser appears to be broken off where a piece would keep the shaft from shooting out and hitting me in the chest. Ouch. Are you interested/can you fix this? Or do you really just want to have a demo?

Thanks,
Ken

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Re: Looking for a bad original bathroom faucet with the shower diverter [message #221438 is a reply to message #209830] Sat, 07 September 2013 06:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerry pinkerton is currently offline  kerry pinkerton   United States
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Ken, if you were coming to Branson, I'd fix it for free but it's not worth the shipping. For the cost of an assortment of O-Rings from Harbor Freight or ?? You can fix it yourself in about 5 minutes. Go here:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/sink-diverter/p48426-sink-diverter-repair.html

There is a screw that holds the diverter in place. You may have to twist and pull to get it out if it has loaded up with minerals and or gunk.

Can't help you with the aerator

Btw, I now have an extra faucet to use to show people the process.

Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

[Updated on: Sat, 07 September 2013 06:04]

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Re: Looking for a bad original bathroom faucet with the shower diverter [message #222338 is a reply to message #221438] Fri, 13 September 2013 20:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
stick miller is currently offline  stick miller   United States
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Kerry - we are staying in "Cousin Eddie" at my daughter's house in Atlanta babysitting for our new Grandson. SHE wanted to fill the bathroom lavatory with water and pulled the valve to start the shower.

Didn't take her long to figure out what was going on. Very Happy

Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA

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Re: Looking for a bad original bathroom faucet with the shower diverter [message #222413 is a reply to message #209830] Sat, 14 September 2013 11:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michael Bozardt is currently offline  Michael Bozardt   United States
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Hi Kerry, I have been trying to contact you-I have the faucet from the bath I told you about.
No charge since you are using it for the GMC community. Just pay postage.

Michael Bozardt, Gemrecs
713-373-7775

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Re: Looking for a bad original bathroom faucet with the shower diverter [message #222463 is a reply to message #222413] Sat, 14 September 2013 20:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerry pinkerton is currently offline  kerry pinkerton   United States
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That is great Micheal. Do you still have my address?

Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

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Re: Looking for a bad original bathroom faucet with the shower diverter [message #222782 is a reply to message #221438] Mon, 16 September 2013 22:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Yuhasz is currently offline  Ken Yuhasz   United States
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Kerry,
Thanks so much for your quick and thorough fix-it on the OEM bathroom faucet. The pictures are great; the thing I don't quite get is the screw that holds the diverter in place. The pic you have shows the screw hole next to the diverter hole. On my faucet, there was a set screw there, I thought to hold the aerator in place. If I use a standard shoulder screw, does that keep the diverter in place by the shoulder fitting down over the diverter edge? Your help is much appreciated. I'll send you the new printing of our local tee shirt: "Mr. Fixit, Stuck in a World He Didn't Break", if you give me an address.
Ken

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Re: Looking for a bad original bathroom faucet with the shower diverter [message #223775 is a reply to message #222782] Fri, 27 September 2013 16:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerry pinkerton is currently offline  kerry pinkerton   United States
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Ken Yuhasz wrote on Mon, 16 September 2013 22:41

...If I use a standard shoulder screw, does that keep the diverter in place by the shoulder fitting down over the diverter edge? ...


Exactly Ken.

Btw, the diverter may take some time to get out. Some are stuck and require some twisting and such to get them out.

Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

[Updated on: Fri, 27 September 2013 16:05]

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Re: Looking for a bad original bathroom faucet with the shower diverter [message #224206 is a reply to message #223775] Tue, 01 October 2013 14:15 Go to previous message
Ken Yuhasz is currently offline  Ken Yuhasz   United States
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Kerry,
I used my favorite screw, a stainless button head socket and it works great. Also, the @#!$*&% aerator was hiding in plain sight near my workbench.
Thanks again,
Ken

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