leaking tub

[workinforwood]

The faucet in the bathtub is leaking. It was just some drips, now it's several drips. I took off the bathtub handle, it's a one piece Moen unit. I heard you just remove the clip then grab on and pull real hard and they can be a real bugger to get out. No doubt, that's some understatement! I pulled and pulled till finally the end of the handle broke right off. So then I was left with plastic to pull on, well that just kept breaking. Out came the torch and I melted and chiselled my way to victory..took me a good hour to get the stem and all the plastic out of the hole. Then I cleaned the hole out really good. I then ran the water and washed out the hole then turned water back off. I inserted the new $32 stem exactly as the instructions provided. It's a real bugger packing that stem back in the hole too! So now I put the handle back on, turn the water back on, test the new faucet. I am lucky if the new faucet it flowing half as much water as the old one. So now I have crappy water flow and when I turn off the faucet, it still drips from the spout. Arrrgh!

 

[Rollerbob]

I would stick to scroll sawing and hire a pro for the plumbing!! Of course this is my .02 worth.:biggrin:

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Moen? Does it not come with a lifetime warranty? Normally(in Canada) I call their customer service with the manufactuerer and 'normally' send the replacement cartridge(no charge) to stop the leaks. They don't even ask to see the purchase receipt.

 

[workinforwood]

yea, but it's 3 weeks out to get the part and my pump is running all day and night due to the leak. I got her fixed though. And they are sending me a replacement part. I had to pull the new stem back out and re-clean the inside. This time I used my power carver with a bristol brush, and then switched into some polishing wheels and polisher the inside to a real bright shine. I put a bit of soap on the cartridge, slid it in and no more leak. whew. Plumbers are expensive...I understand why, but that doesn't mean I want to pay if I can escape it. When the septic acts up though, you know I'm calling for outside help!

 

[wdcav1952]

yea, but it's 3 weeks out to get the part and my pump is running all day and night due to the leak. I got her fixed though. And they are sending me a replacement part. I had to pull the new stem back out and re-clean the inside. This time I used my power carver with a bristol brush, and then switched into some polishing wheels and polisher the inside to a real bright shine. I put a bit of soap on the cartridge, slid it in and no more leak. whew. Plumbers are expensive...I understand why, but that doesn't mean I want to pay if I can escape it. When the septic acts up though, you know I'm calling for outside help!

I hear Ed is an expert at shoveling that kind of "stuff." :biggrin:

 

[Displaced Canadian]

You just stepped into my area of expertise :biggrin: What they didn't tell you is to buy the $12 cartridge puller and use waterproof grease to slide it in with. Also if you buy the all brass one it will fit and you can just replace the O rings when they go bad. Also if you put it in and the hot and cold have "switched sides" just remove the handle and twist the stem 180 degrees. Yes I know, where was I yesterday.