Aleks356
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Hi, I have a hand basin tap that leaks, I used to be able to fix it just by replacing the little plunger with the rubber o-ring on the bottom of it.
then after a few years, I also needed to re-grind the seat(where the plunger seals onto.
This trick has stopped working and when I remove the rubber plunger, it is always badly damaged.
I decided to use a drill with the plumbers grinding tool attached to it so I could grind the seat abit better and faster than by hand and upon finishing it looks like it’s going to do the trick but I noticed a small split in the base, please look at the object circled in blue, is this normal, is it some kind of bleed etc because I think this is what keeps slicing my rubber o-ring seals up!
Not leaking now as it’s freshly ground plus it’s got a new plunger with rubber o-ring but I figure that once the rubber o-ring gets damaged only after a few days use it will leak again.
Also, to turn the tap off, I have to really turn it hard until it can turn no more otherwise it leaks a few drops or a little stream still comes out.
Whereas the other tap next to it turns off immediately as soon as the knob starts turning a little hard. Does this mean something is worn like the seat and I may need like a thicker rubber o-ring to compensate for this??
any help appreciated.
Photo attached of “cut” object in seat
Circled in blue
Photo also attached of the tool that I use and have always used to grind the seat, although I now use on a drill for faster results instead of hand cranking it.
then after a few years, I also needed to re-grind the seat(where the plunger seals onto.
This trick has stopped working and when I remove the rubber plunger, it is always badly damaged.
I decided to use a drill with the plumbers grinding tool attached to it so I could grind the seat abit better and faster than by hand and upon finishing it looks like it’s going to do the trick but I noticed a small split in the base, please look at the object circled in blue, is this normal, is it some kind of bleed etc because I think this is what keeps slicing my rubber o-ring seals up!
Not leaking now as it’s freshly ground plus it’s got a new plunger with rubber o-ring but I figure that once the rubber o-ring gets damaged only after a few days use it will leak again.
Also, to turn the tap off, I have to really turn it hard until it can turn no more otherwise it leaks a few drops or a little stream still comes out.
Whereas the other tap next to it turns off immediately as soon as the knob starts turning a little hard. Does this mean something is worn like the seat and I may need like a thicker rubber o-ring to compensate for this??
any help appreciated.
Photo attached of “cut” object in seat
Circled in blue
Photo also attached of the tool that I use and have always used to grind the seat, although I now use on a drill for faster results instead of hand cranking it.
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