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Home shower drip repair (how do I get the Delta faucet apart)? Donna 05-11-2008
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Posted by wholzhueter on July 4, 2008, 1:51 pm
wholzhueter had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/maintenance/Re-Home-shower-drip-repair-how-do-I-get-the-Delta-faucet-a-306199-.htm
:
I had a hard time when I reached this point, but if you pull and wiggle
the stem assembly until you see a gap between the plastic and metal part
and then use a flat blade screwdriver to gently pry them apart. This is
where you'll find the cups and springs assembly. Simply (I used tweezers)
remove the old cups and springs and replace them with the new set. voila!
Put it back together the way it came out and turn the water on. Works
like a charm! Good luck! Walt

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Joseph Meehan wrote:

> Did you buy the repair kit? Did it not come with instructions?
> Note: I
> know the first step: Turn off both hot and cold water supply. :-)

>> Can you help me get my Delta shower faucet apart so I can stop an
>> annoying
>> drip?
>>
>> I'm stuck - I don't know how to get the shower faucet apart?
>> - I removed the two bolts holding the back plate on
>> - I removed the set screw holding the handle on
>> - I removed the sleeve around the brass thing that turns
>> And ... I'm basically stuck here ... I can't see what next to
>> remove.
>>
>> I posted 15 pictures of the steps here
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/donnaohl/sets/72157603940232052/
>>
>> Can you help me with the next step to dissaembly of this Delta
>> shower
>> faucet?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Donna






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Posted by John Grabowski on May 11, 2008, 8:10 pm

> Can you help me get my Delta shower faucet apart so I can stop an annoying
> drip?
>
> I'm stuck - I don't know how to get the shower faucet apart?
> - I removed the two bolts holding the back plate on
> - I removed the set screw holding the handle on
> - I removed the sleeve around the brass thing that turns
> And ... I'm basically stuck here ... I can't see what next to remove.
>
> I posted 15 pictures of the steps here
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/donnaohl/sets/72157603940232052/
>
> Can you help me with the next step to dissaembly of this Delta shower
> faucet?
>
> Thank you,
> Donna


You need to remove the chrome escution from the wall. It should pry off
easily. It may be held on by some caulk or just a gasket in back, but be
gentle and pry around it so that you not deform it.

After the escution is removed you may get a better idea of how to remove the
valve stem. There may be a hex fitting that you will need to put a wrench
on.


Posted by Big_Jake on May 11, 2008, 8:48 pm
>
>
>
>
> > Can you help me get my Delta shower faucet apart so I can stop an annoying
> > drip?
>
> > I'm stuck - I don't know how to get the shower faucet apart?
> > - I removed the two bolts holding the back plate on
> > - I removed the set screw holding the handle on
> > - I removed the sleeve around the brass thing that turns
> > And ... I'm basically stuck here ... I can't see what next to remove.
>
> > I posted 15 pictures of the steps here
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/donnaohl/sets/72157603940232052/
>
> > Can you help me with the next step to dissaembly of this Delta shower
> > faucet?
>
> > Thank you,
> > Donna
>
> You need to remove the chrome escution from the wall. It should pry off
> easily. It may be held on by some caulk or just a gasket in back, but be
> gentle and pry around it so that you not deform it.
>
> After the escution is removed you may get a better idea of how to remove the
> valve stem. There may be a hex fitting that you will need to put a wrench
> on.

Actually no, you don't, and putting the screws back in is a good idea,
since you won't need to take off the escutcheon. The whole thing will
feel more stable as you work on it with the screws down tight.
Depending on how the shower valve is anchored behind the wall, you
might cause a leak by all the twisting you have to do. Having the
screws down tight should make that less likely.

Look at my other post, there is nothing more you need to see behind
the escutcheon.

JK

Posted by John Grabowski on May 11, 2008, 9:26 pm

>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Can you help me get my Delta shower faucet apart so I can stop an
>> > annoying
>> > drip?
>>
>> > I'm stuck - I don't know how to get the shower faucet apart?
>> > - I removed the two bolts holding the back plate on
>> > - I removed the set screw holding the handle on
>> > - I removed the sleeve around the brass thing that turns
>> > And ... I'm basically stuck here ... I can't see what next to remove.
>>
>> > I posted 15 pictures of the steps here
>> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/donnaohl/sets/72157603940232052/
>>
>> > Can you help me with the next step to dissaembly of this Delta shower
>> > faucet?
>>
>> > Thank you,
>> > Donna
>>
>> You need to remove the chrome escution from the wall. It should pry off
>> easily. It may be held on by some caulk or just a gasket in back, but be
>> gentle and pry around it so that you not deform it.
>>
>> After the escution is removed you may get a better idea of how to remove
>> the
>> valve stem. There may be a hex fitting that you will need to put a
>> wrench
>> on.
>
> Actually no, you don't, and putting the screws back in is a good idea,
> since you won't need to take off the escutcheon. The whole thing will
> feel more stable as you work on it with the screws down tight.
> Depending on how the shower valve is anchored behind the wall, you
> might cause a leak by all the twisting you have to do. Having the
> screws down tight should make that less likely.
>
> Look at my other post, there is nothing more you need to see behind
> the escutcheon.



Sorry for the misinfo. My stuff is all Kohler and you definitely need to
remove the escutcheon to access the parts that need removal.


Posted by Donna on May 11, 2008, 11:15 pm
On Sun, 11 May 2008 20:10:44 -0400, John Grabowski wrote:

> You need to remove the chrome escution from the wall. It should pry off
> easily. It may be held on by some caulk or just a gasket in back, but be
> gentle and pry around it so that you not deform it.

Hi John Grabowski,
You're the second person to recommend removing the chrome "escutcheon".
There are two problems with that - the first is that it's stuck on and I'm
scared of cutting it away - but - the second is that others here say we
don't have to remove that chrome escutcheon.

When I look at the diagram on the Delta site, I can't tell (I can't find
the instructions for taking the Delta faucet apart on the Delta web site).
http://tinyurl.com/5fb5y3

Can you tell, from this diagram, whether I need to remove the escutcheon
next (which means cutting it away from the tile) or if I need to somehow
spin out the brass cylinder with pliars?

Donna

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