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I need to fix my ten year old leaky DELTA faucet(widespread lavatory sink),but the handel covers don't come off to get to the nuts to pull the stems out.Help me please
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If you notice right below the handle,there should be a small opening where ,by using an allen wrench you should be able to remove handle giving access to the stem retaining nut ......CAUTION... be sure cutoff valve is turned off(both hot and cold cutoffs.... under lavatory sink before removing..........unscrew retaining nut and remove stem.....hope that helps......
after you turn water off disconnect water lines from faucet and if you can get acces to a basin wrench it will help you take the faucet off by allowing you to get to the nuts that hold it to bottom of sink.
You could use a wrench or chanel lock pliers but it a little tougher to get to them
Turn the water off at the shut under the sink and open both faucets to drain line. Remove faucet handle and stem and look inside. There's probably something jamming the stem from turning. Remove that and reassemble.
remove the chrome covers from the handle and loosen the nut that pushes the seal around the stem to keep it from leaking. Then try turning the handles. if they still don't turn, take the nut all the way out and remove the stem from the faucet. This will allow you to wire brush all of the corrosion off the faucets. Use a good plumbers grease and put it on the stems before replacing them. do not overtighten brass nut.
You need to replace the washer on the stem. It's a Delta so it's possible that you have the type where the washer is actually in the very bottom of the manifold instead of on the stem.
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