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If you have a two handled faucet and you have a drip from the spout, feel the water for whether it is warm or cold. That will tell you which side of the faucet needs to be repaired.
You will have two components to stop the leak, the stem and the seat. The stem is attached to the handle and rotates to allow water to pass to the spout. The seat is what the stem pushes against to stop the flow of water. Many people will replace the stem because it is easy to get to, but the seat is a little different.
The seat can get pitted and allow water to pass. You can use a seat resurfacing tool to remove the rough areas. This tool is basically a small abrasive wheel the grinds off the rough areas.
If you want to replace the seat, you will need a seat wrench. This tool is shaped like the letter “L”. One leg slides into the hole in the middle of the seat, and the other leg is used as a handle to unscrew the seat from the faucet. The new seat just screws back in.
Place the stem back in place and then finally the handle on the stem. Turn the water back on and there shouldn’t be any leaks.
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