Replacing the washer helped slow the leak down, but did not fix it completely.
2006-08-01 10:42:35 · 8 answers · asked by Lisa W 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Check out this guide if you are replacing the faucet http://www.allhomerepairsyourself.com/fixing-leaky-faucets.htm
2006-08-01 12:17:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my bathroom sink is old and I had tried and tried to fix it with directions of many but mainly it really just needed more help in stopping the water pressure to it....so, using my own logic after failed attempts I did few things.
I went to the basement and adjusted the water pressure a bit from the main valve leading to the bathroom sink
( it took me a while to find the right valve and one needs to have good common sense in the process) I turned it off completely while opening the faucet and when I changed the little rubber washers ...I actually added an extra rubber washer this last time which I had cut smaller from a larger one ( I had gotten few different sizes while in the hard ware store .10 cents each.) So, to sum up ...use screw driver and a wrench to open parts to the faucet handle. replace rubber washers to the stem part which comes out with the wrench if you can and are able to easily remove the old rubber washers. as I said ...my faucet still kept leaking after 3 attempts of fixing and so this last time I just simply maneuvered an other rubber washer inside the main hole leading to the faucet and was able to screw the stem part back on and tighten with a wrench.( so...my faucet took 3 rubber washers total)....I went back in the basement and turned water valve back on with a little less pressure than before and ! No More Leak!!
I had watched the online video on how to fix a leaking faucet ....went to hardware store to get parts... and then did my thing ...up and down to the basement and work ....I repeated work x 4 until finally got success....and took me few months to master all since I simply had no time each time...my final attempt took me 15 minutes with all prior knowledge I had developed. Was this all worth my effort?? absolutely !! I'm a 55 female and I'm so happy to know now how to do this and be able to share my knowledge with you. I will not pay for a service call for this kind of a thing which I can learn myself ....I have also mastered how to fix a leaking toilet. These are such common problems yet costly to get fixed each time.
2015-03-29 02:26:13 · answer #2 · answered by Sirpa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but the stem doesn't need to be replaced but take it apart and look in the hole. There is a seat in there that mates with the washer. That seat will have a little "cut" in it and that's what's letting the water pass the washer. Either replace the seat (Most of them can be screwed out with a removal tool) or re-face it with a little grinder on a stem device. Best bet is to replace the thing.
2006-08-01 11:13:47 · answer #3 · answered by DelK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can purchase a tap re-sitter from your local hardware shop it's very simple to use... after re-sitting make sure to put a new washer... dont put the one that u tried and didnt work... it was probably ruined..so get a new washer...
2006-08-01 12:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by omer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace the stem.
2006-08-01 10:47:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The washer should have worked. Check if you put it in correctly. SOmetimes they need to be reseated. Luck !
2006-08-01 10:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by goldmedaldiver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your local hardware store will have a seat wrench and seats to fit your needs,replace washers after seats.
2006-08-01 11:14:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace the filter
2006-08-01 11:08:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋