My faucet has been dripping very slightly, so I decided to try fixing it. I watched a couple of videos, and it seemed like the task would be fairly easy.
I removed the top of my handles, and what I found was unlike any of the videos I have seen Here is a picture.
https://i.imgur.com/BMqLMzQ.jpg
The base around it is fairly stuck, and there isn't any kind of valve that I can remove from the top. I did take this picture of the bottom, though.
https://i.imgur.com/7jk0Rx4.jpg
Does anybody have any advice? The base of the handle feels like it is stuck to the counter. Do I have to remove it? Do I need to remove something from below the counter in order to fix this type of faucet?
Best Answer
The base in the first photo will unscrew (counterclockwise). It will have to be removed in order to free the faucet base so it can drop through to the bottom. Check the base first for a recessed (set) screw that may keep it from loosening. Set screw can be loosened with a hex or slot driver. The faucet base may not unscrew easily. In which case you should use either an adjustable pair of pliers, pipe wrench or vise grip pliers. To prevent damaging the surface of the chrome base you can: wrap the jaws of the pliers with duct tape, wrap a rag around the base or do both.