That’s creative and everything and a great alternative way! However it’s not really needed. Just take a flat head screwdriver and stick it in a little angle and take a hammer and tap it kinda hard! As if you’re trying to chisel off a circle of metal. Works every time :)
I'm facing this exact problem. I tried a large slot screwdriver but it wouldn't budge. Wouldn't you think they could put a hex head plug on it. Slot head screws are,..... Nevermind. 😂
I'm facing that now! Cannot get the SS sleeve out. Tried heat and snap ring pliers, modified some small hex keys to fit. Was easy to remove cap. I replaced our other shower's spool valve a couple months ago, was very easy compared to this one!
The purpose is that it is an anti-scald device. On Moen faucets it's a spool that slides between hot and cold, depending on pressure to throttle back the hot water to keep from scalding someone. Say you were in the shower and someone flushed the toilet, there's a drop in pressure on the cold water side because of a loss of volume. In the shower you would notice the water get hot due to loss of cold water volume. The intent is to balance that pressure with the spool, and it works until debris or buildup prevent it from sliding.
It depends where you get it, anywhere from $35-65. As long as you are the original owner, Moen will send you a part for free under warranty, it may take 10 days to receive.
Someone asked for a tools list, I'll try to do that as the video rolls. large flat screwdriver cordless drill(because you're probably in some water during this) 7/32" drill bit( or just a smaller diameter bit than 1/4" to use as a pilot bit) 1/4" drill bit 6 or 8" needle nose pliers 8 or 10" crescent wrench modified mini pick set go.harborfreight.com/product-63697/ 1/2" fitting cleaning brush petroleum jelly
