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If the water valves under your bathroom sink will not turn is there anything you can do to loosen them without damaging the pipe?
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∙ 18y ago
first turn water off at main supply. remove handle and loosen packing nut around handle shaft use good pliers to turn shaft clockwise.it may be hard but they should break loose.once working retighten packing nut till water stops dripping from shaft.
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∙ 18y ago
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