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There is a few different types of tub spouts. There is the threaded on kind and than there
is also the push on type. This particular one is the threaded on type. You can see this
one is pretty scratched up. they also sell these spacers which I ordered but it hasn't
gotten here yet. So i need to get this done and over with today. If you are going to use
a tool on this you want to wrap your jaws really good to protect your new finish on
your new tub spout. So anyway this one. There is also another way to do this. You can stick
your tool inside here and rotate it that way or a screw driver. I find usually I am just
using my old channel locks here. Also a strap wrench will work good for this. OK. Now That
we've loosened it we can just unthread it. So than you want to wrap teflon tape around
your threads leaving the first one or two threads free and go three or four turns. You
can see this one has some old teflon tape on there. My stomachs growling. Probably going
to come across in the video. Cause I am hungry. The easy way to use the teflon tape is to
start it at the back of the roll and than hold your finger over one part and once you
get it started than you can just roll your roll around. It's pretty easy there. Anyway
on this one I am going to go about five or six turns around to make sure. Again skipping
the first one or two threads. OK and now we are going to spin our new tub spout on being
careful not to get it cross threaded. Most of it we are going to turn by hand and once
it is tight than we can rotate the rest in. There is two ways to do this. Use your screwdriver
in the front like so and rotate it over. Or you can use your channel locks. I am going
to do the channel lock method. Almost there. OK. One more little turn. Now unfortunately
there is a large gap here. I got a piece coming that can go over that. So for temporary I
think I am going to tape it up with this roll of caulking stuff that I have. Just to make
it look better for now and than once the part comes in I can rechange this out. But anyway
that is how to replace a tub spout. Most of them you don't have this problem. Usually
they seat up against here nicely. It is probably just the threaded *** someone bought was
too long. Anyway. that's how to change out a tub spout. Oh, now we should leak test it.
Open it up. And this is really easy to see when it's like this. If it was leaking the
water would be pouring out back here. Which it's not so we're all set there. One nice
new tub spout. And at least for now that will cover the gap so. Until I can get the other
stuff for there. OK. There we go. Nice and new.