They work and come in a variety of sizes, but if your faucet is old and rusty removing the components probably won't help you. On two old tub faucets with hot, diverting, and cold stems, I had to saw off two of the six stems to fit the standard deep flare as they weren't strong enough to remove the pieces without removing them.
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