Recommendations to get the faucet unstuck?

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Recommendations to get the faucet unstuck?

Author: ericsarratt (NC)

The hot on this faucet is seized. The faucet is installed upside down, thus the hot is on the right.

I suspect the faucet is at least 30 years old. It has not been used in years.

I tried to turn the hot in both directions, but it won't budge. It then started to drip a little.

The only access is to cut out the shower wall or to cut out the outer wall of the house.

Any ways to unseize the faucet? Suggestions? Thank you for your help.

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Re: Recommendations to get the faucet unstuck?
Author: NoHub (MA) Impact Wrench will back the stems out.
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Re: Recommendations to get the faucet unstuck?
Author: hj (AZ) How about a brighter picture so we can se what you have?
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Re: Recommendations to get the faucet unstuck?
Author: ericsarratt (NC) Thank you for your help. The mauling of the valves was not me. It was that way when I got the job. Edited 4 times.
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Re: Recommendations to get the faucet unstuck?
Author: bernabeu (SC) you need a 6 sided DEEP impact socket (tap it on if necessary) and an impact driver OR an 18" pipe wrench with a good solid 'bite' AND the replacement stem(s) on hand ============================================== "Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638
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Re: Recommendations to get the faucet unstuck?
Author: ericsarratt (NC) Thank you! I'll post how it goes.
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Re: Recommendations to get the faucet unstuck?
Author: bernabeu (SC) ps. make SURE you OPEN the stem(s) slightly BEFORE 'wrenching' ============================================== "Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638
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