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Frustrated71
Jan 21, 2013, 12:11 PM
I have a two handle american standard shower faucet that is from the late 60's. I replaced the valve on the hot side, but still have a drip. Two weeks later the hot water stopped coming out. With the stem removed from the wall, I can see a part in the wall that moves like a bearing, is this the seat, and is it supposed to be separate form the valve? It seems that when I close the fauced, it bottoms out.
Should any parts move inside the wall move once the valve assembly is removed?

mygirlsdad77
Jan 21, 2013, 05:18 PM
No, there should be no moving parts once the stem is removed. Sounds like you have either a loose seat, or a stripped seat. If stripped, just as well look at complete faucet replacement and be done with the headache.