Thin wall installation plate shower faucet - prevent removing retaining ring

awkhan19762004 said:

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I have a Moen, single handle showered faucet. It is a thin wall installation. The retaining plate is preventing me from removing the retaining ring so I can replace the cartridge.

The thin wall install plate cannot be pushed back Any ideas on how I can access the retaining pin?

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awkhan19762004 said:

You
I have a Moen, single handle showered faucet. It is a thin wall installation. The retaining plate is preventing me from removing the retaining ring so I can replace the cartridge.

The thin wall install plate cannot be pushed back Any ideas on how I can access the retaining pin?

Appreciate anyone's help on this. View attachment 133984

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ROCKSTARPLUMBER said:

I remember when they had the white plastic mud guard. Then they were black for a while. Now they're green. I wonder what color theyll be next. Grey. That's it. I believe they will be grey. Change my mind.

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Logtec said:

Cut a hole in the wall behind the valve,to access the pin.

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sparky said:

I was gonna suggest getting some monofilament line,properly tie a fish hook on the line,remove shower head and nipple the "fish" the hook and line down from shower head and hook the pin

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ROCKSTARPLUMBER said:

I remember when they had the white plastic mud guard. Then they were black for a while. Now they're green. I wonder what color theyll be next. Grey. That's it. I believe they will be grey. Change my mind.

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skoronesa said:

Grohe is grey, Moen is white, Kohler is black, and Symmons is green.

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ROCKSTARPLUMBER said:

No sir. I assure you moen switched at some point to black and it stayed black for quite a while. And now they’re green.

but to the OP, I can get that clip out as is, and hope to bell I don’t drop it in the process.
Anyone ever come across one with the HO put a pipe wrench on the valve body (cartridge housing) and bend and twist the ever loving sh!t out of it? I have. I had no words.

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OpenSights said:

Helpful?! When did that happen?! That could get dangerous to the illiterate that join here!

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Tango said:

It's been available for about a month a half on all forums that use this engine.

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