Delta Shower Leaking and What to Do

Step Two:

Carefully slip off the stop tube by firmly gripping it and pulling it outwards towards you. Proceed to remove the brass bonnet using a pair of locking jaw pliers by turning it in an anticlockwise direction. You will then see a cartridge, which you will have to remove. Pull off the plastic cap and firmly grip the cartridge. Wiggle it until it is loose enough to pull it out of the faucet. Compare the worn-out cartridge with a new one from your Delta replacement kit and use plumber in Los Angeles, CA’s grease to lubricate it.

Step Three:

With your finger, feel inside the faucet’s body for any corrosion or hard water deposits and clean it off with a rag. Insert the new cartridge from the Delta replacement kit into the faucet’s body. Push the cartridge firmly into place and if necessary, adjust the rotational limit. The new cartridge will come with the manufacturer’s directions of the limit.

Step Four:

Replace the brass bonnet back on the faucet and in a clockwise motion, tighten it in place. Use your hands first to ensure the threads align and use the locking jaw pliers to fix firmly the brass bonnet in place. Wipe down the wall where the escutcheon plate will go, put the outer sleeve on the new cartridge, and firmly push it into place. You can now replace the escutcheon plate and the handle.

If the leak after turning on the water does not exist, you can continue to apply tub caulk around the edge of the escutcheon to seal it firmly to the wall.

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