I got this bathtub and it leaking and driving me crazy. I know how to change out a sink washer but this one has me baffled.

 

cawk it? Where is it leaking?

 

^ werd, where is it leaking from?

 

Oh from the spout. Where the water comes from normally. It is just that when u turn it all the way water drips.

 

does hot or cold water drip? you may have to change the o-ring on a valve. i'm guessing that you have to remove the scutchen plate behind each handle to gain access to the shut off. from there it should be like changing the faucet parts.

 

Do I need any special tools to do so?

 

you shouldn't need more than a basic assortment of household tools. post more pics if you get stuck.

i've never worked on that style valve (only worked on moen cartridges), but i imagine they are like sink faucets.

 

You have a leaky valve.

Turn off water and drain all water from the faucet until you have nothing. If you drip water behind the walls, you'll grow mold so be careful.

Is it hot or cold? Figure out which one, take off the middle C / H thing and you'll see a screw. Take it off. Then you'll see a valve sticking out. You have to change that. Figure out what brand of shower kit / valve you have. You can maybe get it at Home Depot. If you need more help, call a plumber.

 

What you need to do is turn the water off. Remove the knobs, its hard to tell from the pics how these come off. After you remove the knobs you should see the inside part of the "knob", this will also come out. Usually you need to unscrew them, and there should be washers on the "inside knob". This is how it is on mine, and it looks somewhat similar to yours. Start by taking the knobs off atleast, and take more pics if you have to.

 

That looks like a Price Pfister - Verve faucet, but I can't be entirely sure. Here's what you need to do:

1. Pop off the little plastic tabs (H, C and C - one of which should be an arrow?) from the handles
2. Remove the screws from behind the tab and pull off the handles
3. You'll see a long vavle (called a stem) that goes into the wall. You need a special tool to remove this - if it is a Price Pfister, you'll need a 31/32 deep socket that comes with some kits.
4. Measure the stem length
5. Go to Home Depot or someplace and buy a complete kit (handles, flanges, stems, seats, nipples, stem removal tool) that matches yours. Find someone in the plumbing department who can help you so you make sure they match.
6. You'll probably also need to buy a seat wrench, since most kits don't come with them
7. Turn off the main water supply and drain the shower faucet. You may also want to open other faucets to help the water drain faster.
8. Remove the stems - you might need to widen the opening in your tile to get the stems out. Use a hammer and chisel and maybe a screwdriver as needed. Chip small pieces starting close to the existing hole so you don't crack your tile in half.
9. Remove the seats - be careful not to strip them or you won't get them out
10. Use thread tape on the new seats and screw them in - be careful not to over tighten.
11. Use thread tape on the new stems and install them.
12. Install the nipples and flanges
13. Install the handles
14. Take a few seconds to pray, then turn on the water.

I just finished replacing both of my shower faucets and that one looks pretty similar. About two weeks ago, I didn't know a damn thing about this, but after a half dozen trips to Home Depot and Lowes, I learned a lot. Good luck.

 

Ok i took off the knob and it sounds like that. Holy crap that sounds like a lot of work to do. ESP since I can get a lot of wrong parts. I guess i pray that somebody in homedepot knows something. I been there a couple of times and man a lot of them are stupid. I know this was fixed before a couple of times with a plumber. So I might not have to chip it. My dad had set it up. But I figured let me give it a shot because we seem to need to fix it every couple of months.

 

This reminds me, what about a home improvement forum? Could that be in the plans or not?

 

Too easy.

 

It seems a lot of us are getting houses or more responsible.

 

If you can bring in a photo of what you have along with the handle and stem measurment, that should save you a few trips. You definitely need to talk to someone who specifically works in plumbing (and knows their stuff) or they won't be of any use to you.

This should fix the leak for a long time. If not, there is something more serious going on. Also, if you don't have to do any chipping and get the right kit the first time, the whole job is pretty easy and shouldn't take more than an hour.

 

If it's leaking it's usually just a bad washer under the one or both of the knobs. Very easy fix.

 

They don't work for 8 / hour because they are experts at what they do. The ones that work the aisles that are supposed to know don't know that much and it's frustrating. But sometimes you get lucky with someone who's a retired plumber or working in Home Depot for 20 years or somethng.

 

Here's some more info from Price Pfister. Look at page 4.

http://www.pricepfister.com/website/...hower-2REV.pdf

The stem & bonnet are in one piece when you get them, so it's not as bad as it looks.

 

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