I have a single control valve water faucet in my bathtub and it started leaking to the point that it does not shut off at all on the hot water side of the valve. I have it mostly dissassembled, but do not know how it actually connects to the pipes. There is a four way copper "intersection" directly behind the remains of the faucet valve and it looks pretty old and possibly "brittle" to the point that I want to be very careful not to turn this into a bigger job than it needs to be if you get my meaning. What I need to know is how to remove the remaining parts of the faucet; do I use pipe wrenches or something else and are the threads standard in that "lefty loosey, righty tighty" applies. Any help would be greatly appreciated and pictures can be supplied if need be.

Problem solved! As it turns out there is a ring which holds the valve mechanism in place. I removed the ring, then the valve assembly and cleaned all the rusty sediment from the internal parts. The real problem, however, was the two gaskets that seal the incoming water at the valve disc. The tension springs were not pushing them against the disc, so I retensioned them a and reassembled everything up to a certain point. Turned the water on and adjusted the valve until no water came out; after which I simply reassembled the remaining parts and checked to make sure everything was working properly and that what was removed from the assembly was indeed returned to its proper place. No more leak.

Thanks still goes out to you guys; I just needed a reason to look at it from a different perspective and posting the problem helped me find the solution. Thanks again.

We're just glad we could help. Any more plumbing problems just click on back. Good luck, Tom

Jeez, guys, how long do you have to be here before you get kudos even if you don't do anything? :)

Update to the problem, I may have got it fixed, but when I replaced everything and turned on the faucet, the hot water comes out first and as you turn the knob towards the "hot" side, the water gets colder. Is it possible to reverse the cartriage? Does it matter which way it's reassembled or is this thing just giving me a hard time for spite?

Hi BoogerMc...

You should be able to take the cartridge out, rotate it 180 degrees and then re-install the cartridge.

Let us know how it works out...

MARK

If this valve is a Moen you don't have to pull the cartridge. Remove the knob and simply twist the stem 180 degrees, (Some stems have a red mark, this mark should face up) Good luck, Tom

Never seen a moen with springs. Moen is by far the easiest product to work on. And in my opinion the best faucet available. For looks for life.

Good point MGD77...

I also thought it sounded like a delta... springs and seats... ;)

They have so many different types today... hoping BoogerMc will pop back and give us a name on that valve. Hopefully, cartridge should still be able to rotate.

MARK

Delta, model and type unsure. Will try it as soon as possible and let you guys know.

Good eyesight mygirlsdad! My bad! It's not a Moen but a Delta. Moens don't have have seats and springs. Reverse the cartridge and let us know. Goodluck, Tom