I broke off the plastic valve stem from my valve. Then I butchered it and broke it into bits inside the threads trying to get the broken piece out. I spent a bunch of time scraping out what I could. Then I used a pick down the threads to get out the rest. That stem was really locked in!
I got most of it, but I can still see tiny bits of black inside some of the threads that seems to be fused there. My shop doesn't carry those larger diameter stems so they are ordering me one. In the mean time, here's my question.
Is there a solvent that will safely remove, melt, dissolve the plastic without hurting the valve metal and plating? I don't think the new stem will screw in smoothly unless I get all the remains out.
I got most of it, but I can still see tiny bits of black inside some of the threads that seems to be fused there. My shop doesn't carry those larger diameter stems so they are ordering me one. In the mean time, here's my question.
Is there a solvent that will safely remove, melt, dissolve the plastic without hurting the valve metal and plating? I don't think the new stem will screw in smoothly unless I get all the remains out.
