Howdy doody Peeps.

I have just replaced a radiator and found the drain off cock to empty the system is under the floorboards , through and poking out of the outside wall over the downstairs' flats' kitchen roof.

The d.o.c has been 'sealed' into the wall with tarmac type stuff and looks hugely permanent. Opening it was no problem but when tightened to close, drips. Presumably the seals inside have rotted.

The only way to reach the blooming thing to open/close it was to hang upside down from a window , which, to cut a long story short, has resulted in my chewing up the spindle end trying to close the bloody thing. So now theres nothing tangeible to grip.

Is there some magic tool or even more magical technique for getting these buggers out. If I can remove just the inners to replace with new but the original stuck one appears to have no outer ring to remove the inners,  the inners going straight into a sleeve.

I think I know what the answers going to be, but I have been known to miss the bloody obvious  

6"" stilsons if there is anything to grip  

[quote author=Slug  link=1103576566/0#3 date=1103711682]but is this being a moronic  knobhead or ought it be ok. [/quote]

Weeeelll......

Might be worth popping along, shaking your head, stroking your chin, sucking your teeth and saying "that'll cost yer missus!"

Seriously, worth taking a look - it might be something real simple and you'll be a hero just before Xmas. Or it could be something more involved and you won't be able to fit it in. I don't think the customer can really complain.

HM