Loose Bathroom Sink Faucet

Tools required 4 in 1 screwdriver allen wrench.

Loose bathroom sink faucet. To begin with remove all items that might get in the way of reaching the supply valves at the back of the sink. On two handle faucets each side has a plastic nut that holds the faucet in place tighten the nuts to secure the faucet. Lift off the faucet handle to.

What you need phillips head screwdriver flathead screwdriver or knife hex head wrench also known as an allen key. If you can repair faucets by yourself you can save money since you won t need to call the plumber. You ll see a screw on the top of both faucet.

Then slide on your back. How to simply fix loose faucet handles family handyman. Come loose due to the mounting nut becoming loose underneath the sink.

If your faucet has two handles then there are likely two nuts one beneath both the hot and cold handle that hold the faucet to the. Sometimes these faucets can also squeak which is very irritating. Work the edge of a flat head screwdriver beneath the 2 caps.

Next open the faucet to remove pressure in the line that runs from the valve to the faucet. A loose faucet handle can be extremely frustrating because it can sometimes mean that the tap won t turn off correctly. In this video i repair a sink and faucet that has broken faucet rosettes and has therefore become loose from the sink countertop.

Fix a leaky moen bathroom faucet in less than 15 minutes. Pry off the caps from the sink handle with a screwdriver. Dismantling the faucet 1.