How to remove plastic diverter valve without socket

[abw73]

Hello, I bought my home recently and the second bathroom shower diverter valve initially worked, then slowly failed and quit diverting to shower head.

It is a 3 handle shower behind a wall. I have no idea what brand any of it. I was told the bathrooms were remodeled in 2011/2012 but I'm unsure if any parts have been replaced since then.

I watched many videos using a shower socket to remove the valve. This does not appear to have a socket fitting. The wall is tiled over and it looks like it was sealed with concrete. One person suggested taking channel locks and manually turning the plastic diverter to get it out. I don't want to break it off inside the pipe.

No idea how to get this out and replace it.

 

[Twowaxhack]

It appears that some of the trim you removed holds it in. However, it has orings on it that sell over time so it may hold itself in the valve.

I’d grab it and pull it out with some pliers.

 

[abw73]

I pulled out the stem with channel locks since that's all I had available. Here is what I found. This still doesn't tell me anything. Is this a diverter valve? It looks nothing like I've seen in other pictures.

I forgot to shut the water off first and there is no water coming out of the pipe from where I removed this valve. I assume the hot/cold valves control flow to this.

No idea where to go from here.

 

[abw73]

I'm a little surprised I didn't get more replies since most questions on here seem to get several.

 

[Twowaxhack]

Here’s the part you need, part of yours is still in the valve. https://www.faucetpartsplus.com/product_p/163130.htm

How many replies do you need ?

 

[abw73]

Thank you for the very fast reply.

Part of mine is still in the valve? I looked at the replacement part you sent and I see an extra metal (??) part on the end. Does that need to be removed as well? I don't understand. My concern is that I might need to open the wall to get that out? I thought this was just a simple valve replacement. Maybe I am mistaken or overthinking.

 

[Twowaxhack]

Good luck !

 

[Geofd]

Try installing it and see what happens usually the above poster is correct

 

[TomFOhio]

Whats it look like in there now that you got part of it out.

 

[GReynolds929]

Thank you for the very fast reply.

Part of mine is still in the valve? I looked at the replacement part you sent and I see an extra metal (??) part on the end. Does that need to be removed as well? I don't understand. My concern is that I might need to open the wall to get that out? I thought this was just a simple valve replacement. Maybe I am mistaken or overthinking.

Look inside the valve, you should see the remaining piece in there. It will have to come out. You do not need to open the wall to do this. Some more pictures of the valve and inside the diverter cavity would help.