Why does my moen faucet drip

It just turns and turns. The base on the cold will not budge. The handles did come off the base. Now they are loose when put back on. Weirdly, the dripping has stopped, even though I did not get very far on your directions. Hey Peter, sorry to hear about your problem. Using your instructions here I found out how to unscrew the handle body. There was a blue adapter that was geared on the handle side and keyed to the top of the cartridge on the bottom.

It was broken. Did you try a strap wrench on the handle Mark? This will give you some leverage and not scratch the handle. Give that a shot before throwing out the sink. This was an easy tutorial until I encountered stuck cartridges. My Moen cartridges would not budge. Using leverage and good old elbow grease, both cartridges were able to be removed and then the job was easily completed. Still a great tutorial but this project probably only takes 15 minutes on newer Moen faucets.

Jeff, I read your very clear instructions for repairing a 2-handle faucet leak however, my Moen bathroom faucets are the single lever and I would appreciate a run-down on how to fix a leak for this type faucet. Not sure if you can help, but I have two Moen faucets in my master bathroom. One was leaking and i fixed it once I found the correct cartridge.

Now the second one is leaking and I wanted to repair it, but the faucet base is really stubborn and I have tried turning it counter clockwise with channel grips projecting the facet base with rubber pad. My first faucet base came off by hand, but this faucet is not coming off.

Any suggestion, or do i just have to use more force. I have taken the handle off but cannot get the base to come off. There is no set screw and it will not turn to the left at all I have tried channel locks and a wrench and nothing is working. Any idea what I can do? Need help as soon as possible please. I did what you said and turned off the water on the right side on my double handle Moen faucet and no leak. Then turned water back on. Turned off left side and it leaked.

What does this mean and what should I do? My faucet assembly looks exactly like these pictures, other than the handle style. I have pulled and pulled and the cartridge will NOT come out, in fact, the stem ended up breaking off. Could something be anchoring it inside? Thanks for posting this! Great job! I got it all just like you show on your site but then cannot get the white plastic cartridge to pull out.

Wow, have to Thank you big time. I have a Moen bathroom double handle faucet. I was ready to just buy a new faucet even though this one still looks timely and in perfect shape and has quite a few years on it, all because I could not figure out just how the faucet needed to be removed. Some sites said look for a hole for a hex wrench. My wife found your site and that made me try turning it with a little more strength knowing it was the proper way. Off it came and it was then a quick fix following your instructions.

I was amazed that after all these years, the cartridge was still a stock item! Just wanted to Thank you for saving us a good deal of money. Fix rather than replace, I like that so much better. Great site. I put t he new cartridges in and there is NO water?! What am I doing wrong? I replaced the cartridge for the cold water and the leaking from shower head has decreased considerably, but still has a little drip. Wondering if the opening in the metal part of the cartridge was not turned to the correct spot ….

Anyone know? My cartridge has an extender which we pulled out after unscrewing the screw. I have the same issue as one of the other commenters, my cartridge is recessed inside a brass pipe with threads that comes up through he sink.

How do I get the cartridge out? Thank you for your help! I have a Moen Monticello faucet system on my roman tub. There will a black o-ring on this part.

Put a screwdriver down in there and loosen the screw until the body comes off. It is threaded into the copper faucet and is in the way of removing the cartridge. It has threads on the outside that thread it down into the shaft. There are two recesses in the top of the nut. Moen sells a long tool a tube with two tabs on it for removing the nut. Mine got stuck halfway out and the tabs on the tool stripped the plastic recesses on the nut.

I had to soften the nut with a heat gun and pry it loose from the walls of the shaft by gently tapping a thin screwdriver between the nut and the wall of the shaft. Try not to damage the internal threads.

If you do, see my top nut extension trick below Work your way around until the nut is deformed. If it resists, stop! Take a small block of wood and a claw hammer. Set the wood near the faucet shaft and use the hammer claw on the long screw as though you were pulling a nail. You will get much better leverage this way and the cartridge should ease right out bringing the broken nut with it if you had to take that route.

When replacing the cartridge, make sure the tab on the new one sits in the little recess in the faucet body as shown for sink faucets above. Roughly align and press the cartridge all the way down into the shaft.

DO NOT tap on the center shaft of the cartridge with a screwdriver and hammer to press it into place. I blew the bottom right out of a cartridge and I was being gentle!

If you are forced to break the retaining nut, do NOT go without replacing it. The first nut threaded all the way to the bottom of the shaft.

On faucet 2, it stripped on the way in at the same place its predecessor stripped on the way out. I took the broken cartridge see above and cut a 2 mm length of tube using a fine hacksaw. Sandwiched between the top of the cartridge and the threaded part that the handle screws onto, the whole assembly acts as the retaining nut and the faucet is much easier to maintain next time.

I hope this helps anyone fighting these faucets as much as I did. I would have replaced the whole assembly except it meant removing tile and drywall surrounding the tub.

Be patient and accumulate the right parts removal tool and replacement nuts. Be prepared for a long job. It was most helpful. However, like Sarah who contacted you on Aug. Can you you help me? Any tips on how to remove the top cap of a Moen double tap? I am not really handy, but with these instructions was able to replace the two cartridges in my older moen faucet.

Save the money for the hard plumbing jobs you need done. Thanks a lot! I am not sure if this account is still active, but thought I would try it. I stumbled upon your information after searching for issues with a Moen cartridge. First, my house is 38 years old, I am the 3rd owner. The Moen bathroom faucets may be the original. My problem is that the hot water does not come out at all at the faucet when turning the handle cold water works fine. I pulled on it and it does not come out.

Before I put extra strength into my yanking — I looked under the sink — from the hot water wall feed there is soldered copper straight up to the bottom of the undersink hot water feed to the handle.

There is another feed coming out of the bottom going up into the faucet — this is copper and soldered as well. As this is not one of those compression fed screw on hoses, what are the chances that this has been soldered into the cartridge? Or is this a dumb question and I just need to yank harder on the moen cartridge? If you can answer, great — if not, totally understood — Have a great day.

Sorry — I sent this via email to you as well, as I did not read down to the bottom of your page. Jeff, thank you. You are too generous in sharing your knowledge. May you be blessed. True it takes just 10 minutes for the entire procedure of bathroom faucet repair. Very clear instructions including taking picture.

I also found that the cartridge was very difficulty to pull out. I would not budge it even with some wiggling. I was, however, able to get it out without difficulty by using some leverage. I used a pair of vice grips to clamp on the top of the cartridge. Then I inserted a longer screwdriver into the vice grips and pried it against the blocks. The cartridge came out without much difficulty.

I got the cartridge remover tool from moen to remove the plastic nut that holds the cartridge in. The tool is metal. It worked well with the hot side. It fits into two grooves on the top of the plastic nut and allows you to screw it out.

Unfortunately, the cold side was stuck, and the tool stripped the plastic nut. I have been working for hours to try to get it out without damaging the inside of the faucet. It is not budging. Have same problem as Rebecca Walker.

The metal tool sent by Moen to unlock the damn locking nut worked on one side but stripped out the 2 grooves on the other side. Does anyone have a solution? When I finally removed and replaced the old cartridge I had a heavy flow of H2O even in the Off handle position.

Would the damaged innards of the faucet body account for that, and is that repairable, or replaceable, or do I have scrap the whole fixture and replace it? I screwed up this repair and I cant find a similar mistake anywhere online. I apparently bought the wrong seats and springs.

When I went to put the new Spring in the hole it was a tiny bit smaller than what it should have been and it feel down the water supply line and out of sight. I have tried to fish it out with no luck. Water still seems to come out just fine. Can I leave it in there or any tips on removal? I have looked everywhere but all I find is info on cartridges.

Any chance you can help me? Thanks Stormy for your question. Is it for a sink faucet handle? And what does it do?

I have replaced a Moen cartridge single handle 3 times and still have a drip on the cold water. I believe I am doing it correctly. Hot water does not drip and shuts off. As soon as I turn on the valve for cold water the faucet starts to drip, more than a drip. What am I doing wrong. I have watched all the videos on the internet and have taken the cartridge out and replaced many times. Hi, I am Denny I have a trouble to fix water leak out of Moen waterhill 2 handle high arc bathroom faucet.

I tried to take off the handle so hard but to fail. What is the right way to solve this problem? I would really appreciate. Hi Guys. Any suggestions for pulling that cartridge out, which seems to be super jammed or gunked up and stuck. I have a Moen Monticello Batheroom Faucet. I cant loosen the base to replace cartridge. I am using a strap wrench — but its not un threading. I am turning counter clockwise left. Is there another technique to remove the base. I can sent picture if this would help identify the faucet.

Have install new moen cartridge but now the right bath handle is leaking. From the handle not the tip of faucet. Does anyone have idea how to stop this leak after installing the new moen cartridge in the bath faucet. Leaks only when I turn on the water only. I would recommend to Tie a long string around the end of the faucet so that the water drips onto the string and runs down it silently.

Hey Jeff Patterson, thanks for all the great info. Your pics are exactly like my leaking Moen. Problem: my shutoff handle is really resisting turning off. Worried I might create another worse leak if I turn too hard. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. As Seen On. Like it? Share it!

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May 9, at PM. May 10, at PM. Michael Nelson says:. May 13, at PM. May 15, at AM. May 15, at PM. Angie D says:. Turn on the faucet handle to drain water trapped inside. Open Up the Faucet. Take the little indicator below the faucet handle, insert the right size of Allen wrench, and turn counterclockwise to loosen it. Remove the top of the faucet.

Reveal the O-Ring and Cartridge Tube. Once the top of the faucet is removed, take off the nut to reveal the cartridge tube. Grab the hex wrench to loosen the nut. Remove the cartridge tube. Determine Location of the O-Rings. In most Moen faucets, the O-ring s are located on the bottom of the cartridge tubes, and also around the tube to which the water spout is attached.

Remove the Escutcheon or Crown. To avoid destroying this section, cover it with a rug before inserting pliers or wrench to loosen it. Clean it by wiping it with the rug. You can also wash down any hard water build up by using 1 part water and 1 part vinegar.

Pull Out the Water Spout. Take your rug and place it behind the spout so it absorbs any water trapped inside the spout. With your hands, slowly twist and pull up the spout to remove it. Take the O-Rings and Bearings Off. One by one take them off. Now inspect the ball carefully and check is there any damage to it or not.

If you see any type of damage whether it is little or big replace the ball. Scratch or crack may be on ball and this is a hint of the damaged ball. Now there are rubber seats and springs. With a screwdriver lift out the rubber seats and springs. Replace the old spring with a new one and reassemble the faucet.

If you forget how to reassemble the faucet you can check the video which you have recorded while opening the faucet. Read also — Touch-sensitive vs touchless faucet which is best? View on Amazon. If you ever used a moen faucet in your kitchen then you know that to work smoothly they require proper greasing. For moen faucet, you have to use silicone grease. If you are fitting a moen kitchen faucet by yourself then read the full instruction guide that comes with the faucet box.

Sometimes handle not moves properly because of the irregular fitting of the faucet. Do proper silicon greasing from time to time on the faucet handle. Remove the faucet handle with the help of a screwdriver. Now wipe all the parts of the handle with silicon grease also apply grease inside of the cartridge and handle. Only use silicone grease for this process, not any other grease. Moen specially mentions the use of this grease in their instructions guide. Read also — Easy way to remove all type of stains from the faucet.

If you have a moen kitchen faucet and it is leaking then there may be two reasons for the moen kitchen faucet leaking problem. Either the O-ring of the faucet is worn or water is leaking due to a faulty cartridge.

A most common problem of a moen kitchen sink faucet leak is a worn O-ring. The O-ring of the faucet worn out over time and it starts leaking problems for the faucet. This O-ring problem comes in moen pull-out single handle spray faucet.

The solution to this problem changes or replaces the O-ring of a leaking faucet. First, turn off the supply of water for the faucet. Now to open the faucet remove the cap of the moen kitchen faucet and remove the screw. To remove the handle pull it straight up. After removing the handle, you see O-ring with a cartridge body.

Now change the old O-ring with the new one and put the handle and tight the screw of the faucet. After changing the O-ring of the moen kitchen faucet still, you are facing the leaking problem of the moen kitchen faucet then there is a problem with the moen kitchen faucet cartridge.