On 13/01/17 12:50, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:17:20 +1100, James
wrote:

On 13/01/17 08:33, Phil Lee wrote:


But in this case, there is already movement in the cup - all that's
needed is a little extra space for the movement of the cup in the
bracket shell to allow the corrosion to be ground down a bit finer by
working the joint back and forth.


I wonder whether a couple of hours soaking in a solution of CLR (Calcium
Lime Rust household cleaner) would help?

I had never come across CLR. How effective is it in removing heavy
lime deposit in pipes?


No idea, John.

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JS