Duane Bozarth wrote:

HarleyVA wrote:
....

woah there big fella. No need to boar hog the entire faucet. The
only thing you need is new O rings. Less than a buck at your local
hardware store.

...
It probably needs more than the o-rings...typically the ball cartridge
wears and no longer seals as well.

It seems as though Delta parts have gotten much more short-lived than
originally.

But, this reminds me...I need a kit for the one here as well...maybe I
can now remember when I go to town for the mail after lunch...

And, if there's a hose sprayer involved, spend a couple of bucks more
and replace the "diverter valve" while you've the faucet open, they
usually "go" about the same time as the seals. (Lift the faucet spout
straight up and off after you've got the top cap off to get at the
diverter valve).

Oh, and those top caps on the Delta faucets can sometimes be bears to
unscrew. Slip joint pliers work, If you don't care about marring the
nice knurling on them. I've never had any luck wrapping them with
adhesive tape first either, the plier's teeth cut right through the
tape. Much better to use one of those "boa" strap wrenches for that part
of the job. If you don't have one already, they really are the cat's ass
for jobs like that.

Jeff

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Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

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