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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Removerepair-broken-drain-valve-compressor-27727069 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:25:41 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Removerepair-broken-drain-valve-compressor-27727025
1/4 NPT taps are not expensive. You could drill it out up to near the threads then use the tap to clean it up.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Removerepair-broken-drain-valve-compressor-27727025 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:14:38 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Removerepair-broken-drain-valve-compressor-27726996
For the hacksaw / notch option, the I.D. is really small and I'm not sure we'd be able to get enough depth or angle to cut notches.

What about driving a screwdriver in that's just wide enough to cut into the brass, but not too wide to damage the threads ?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Removerepair-broken-drain-valve-compressor-27726996 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:08:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Removerepair-broken-drain-valve-compressor-27726410
Then use an ez-out to try and spin the brass nipple out of there.



If it feels like the EZ-out is going to break, heat the insert up nice and hot with a torch and try again.

Failing that, use a small hacksaw blade to cut notches in the brass insert until you get down to the steel threads it mates with. Then pry the pieces out with a screwdriver.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Removerepair-broken-drain-valve-compressor-27726410 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:52:28 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Removerepair-broken-drain-valve-compressor-27726317
- Option # 1 is to just remove (replace) the 2" to 1/4" hex reducing bushing, drain valve, and o-ring. Is that reducer a fairly standard part or is the size difference non-standard ?

- Option # 2 is to somehow remove the drain valve only, but I've no idea how to do that or what tool might work.

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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Removerepair-broken-drain-valve-compressor-27726317 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:33:02 EDT