Toilet shut off valve

[charrbrad]

I am trying to replace a toilet shut off valve. I used a 1/2 cutter to remove the pipe since it was soldered on. I purchased a brass craft 1/2” , 1/4 times n straight valve and it doesn’t fit....the nut will not go over the remaining pipe. The weird thing is that I am able to insert the piece of pipe attached to the new shut off valve and it fits.....what am I missing here?

 

[Geofd]

is there a chrome sleeve over the copper coming out of the wall???? pictures make it easier to see what your working on also

 

[havasu]

Did you use some emery cloth to knock down the burr from cutting the pipe?

 

[charrbrad]

Come to find out it was a threaded pipe. When I twisted it off a piece broke inside the remaining pipe in the wall. I can’t replace the pipe I took off because of the broken piece. Any suggestions?

 

[Geofd]

can you see what the nipple is connected to??????
its possible you could get a basin wrench in there
you could also try an easy out it goes inside the pipe but it might tough because the easy out is short...
but you maybe able to use the basin wrench on that also
its gonna take some patience

 

[charrbrad]

Additional pictures

 

[Geofd]

Additional pictures

i can't tell by those pics they are too close ,if you can get in the wall with your camera can you get wrenches in there?????

 

[charrbrad]

Yes I can

 

[Geofd]

Yes I can

i can't tell by the pics ,can you remove the bad piece of pipe and get to a good thread?????

 

[charrbrad]

A goo thread? The top piece threads into another pipe.

 

[Jeff Handy]

Your pictures are too blurry and your description of the situation is hard to follow.
For me, anyway.
Start with better pictures.
Take more than you think you need, just post the good ones.

Are you saying you thought you were cutting copper rubing, but then it turned out to be threaded steel, or maybe brass, or copper with threaded fittings?

 

[charrbrad]

Thank you for responding.....I have hired someone. Thank you again.