Tom K
New Member
Hi there - I'm having a real challenge with some minor issues in our bathroom and could use some advice:
1. The cross handle on one of our tub faucets (see first 3 photos) is loose and repeatedly falls off the stem (chipping our tub each time it falls!). The other three faucet handles are well-attached but I'm not sure how since there's no set screw. Can you let me know how I should go about reattaching the handle to the stem?
2. I have the opposite problem on the shut-off valves for the bathroom (second 3 photos). Years ago, a plumber fixed a leak in the valve and broke through the tiles and I'm just getting around to fixing the tile. I need to remove the handles in order to replace the tile but I can't get the handle to budge after removing the screw in the center of the handle and applying WD-40. Can you let me know whether it's even possible to just remove the handle without removing the stem, and if so how to go about doing it?
Many thanks!
1. The cross handle on one of our tub faucets (see first 3 photos) is loose and repeatedly falls off the stem (chipping our tub each time it falls!). The other three faucet handles are well-attached but I'm not sure how since there's no set screw. Can you let me know how I should go about reattaching the handle to the stem?
2. I have the opposite problem on the shut-off valves for the bathroom (second 3 photos). Years ago, a plumber fixed a leak in the valve and broke through the tiles and I'm just getting around to fixing the tile. I need to remove the handles in order to replace the tile but I can't get the handle to budge after removing the screw in the center of the handle and applying WD-40. Can you let me know whether it's even possible to just remove the handle without removing the stem, and if so how to go about doing it?
Many thanks!
