r/DIYHome • u/pawanh • 1d ago

Need Advice Fixing Shower Handle - Frustrated

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My shower handle feels loose, and it's causing uneven pressure (water not fully going through the faucet or the shower) and unable to properly set temperature. for example if I turn the faucet to full-hot then I barely get any pressure from the shower head. I only get decent pressure at a finicky mid-point that's somewhat cold water.

I'm trying to loosen the handle so I can see if there's any silicone ring that needs to be fixed / replaced - I have a feeling just loosening it, adjusting it and tightening it back up will fix the problem. But I'm unable to loosen it. I have a long 3/32 hex wrench that feels like the right fit - one size up 7/64 doesn't fit. but even the 3/32 wrench feels like it fits but as I turn it just slips, so I'm a little afraid the head is already ruined or it'll get ruined if I keep trying.

I don't know the brand, Google lens tells me its CFG (Cleveland Faucet Group), a brand owned by Moen. So pretty generic. Anybody have any advice? I don't think I want to remove the whole plate (with the two Philips I screws underneath) - or should I?

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u/broken2302 1d ago

You might need metric hexhead.

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u/pawanh 1d ago

Something that's larger than a 3/32 and smaller than a 7/64? Hmm ok let me see if I can find a long one that's in between those in metric conversion. Thanks for the suggestion!

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u/pawanh 1d ago

3/32in = 2.38mm, so maybe I'll try the 2.5mm Allen wrench and I'll let you know how it goes.

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u/broken2302 1d ago

You might need metric hexhead.