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Posted by John Grabowski on May 13, 2008, 8:12 am
> On Mon, 12 May 2008 10:42:46 -0700 (PDT), Big_Jake wrote:
>> Good luck! That cartridge will likely set you back $30-$60. You
>> should probably be able to replace the two rubber "cups" for less than
>> a buck.
>
> Hi Big Jake,
> You were right on the money. On all counts! The Delta Monitor cartridge
> was
> $50 and the two rubber cups & springs under them were really all I needed
> to stop the leak.
>
> I tried both the new cartridge and the repair kit and, guess what, they
> both worked fine - so I returned the $50 cartridges and opted for just
> replacing the two rubber cups and springs below them. I also replaced the
> two small washers on the hot/cold water nipples on the cartridge, and the
> large O-ring on the outside of the cartridge.
>
> Overall, the job was easy once I removed the brass bonnet ring with a
> strap
> wrench! I did make a few mistakes though. For example, I turned on the
> water to test but I had forgotten to put the bonnet ring back on, and the
> cartridge shot out of the wall a quarter inch or so spewing water
> everywhere until I could shut off the main water supply.
>
> Also, the hot became cold and the cold became hot, so, I had to reverse
> the
> way I put the cartridge in the wall. But, overall, once that bonnet ring
> was off, it was a piece of cake. The bonnet ring is deceptive because it
> looks like it's part of the main brass assembly, whereas, in reality, the
> bonnet ring is in addition to the main brass assembly. That's what threw
> me
> off.
>
> To repeat, we did NOT have to take off the escutcheon. The only tools
> required to fix a leaking Delta Monitor single handle non tilt shower
> faucet were the 1/8 inch allen wrench to remove the grub screw holding the
> handle on and the strap wrench to remove the soft thin brass bonnet ring.
>
> I'll post some pics so the next person benefits from our work!
> Donna
Donna, thanks for getting back and letting us know the final outcome and for
the details of your experience. I wish more posters would come back with the
end result.
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