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Delta Faucet #RP4993 Faucet Repair Kit

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BEFORE you buy this part, know that Delta has a lifetime warranty with most of their products and you could visit their website and request the replacement part for your Delta Faucet (I recommend having the purchase info, date and part number included) at no charge.

This little part seems to be a common failure at my home. I don't know if there is something in the water supply or just bad design, but after two to three years, all of my bathroom faucets (Delta Victorian) are starting to drip. The tub is now dripping (a slow trickle) and I never use the tub (or if so, once a year). But replacing the spring/rubber washer, stopped the drip.
I'm not a plumber but mechanically inclined. Replacing the part only requires shutting off the water supply, removing the valve assembly(s) and replacing the seal/spring. And make sure to block the drain as the this part could pop out and guess where it will want to go!

But $4 isn't much compared to a plumber's rate if this is going to be a problem every 2-3 years, I suggest getting some spares...

Discovered Delta supplied Jacuzzi with water valves for their model 'Amiga whirlpool tubs' which were manufactured in late 1989. Hot & cold water valves begain leaking water around the valve stem shafts and the local Jacuzzi dealer referred me to buy the necessary Delta parts, the 'RP4993 seat & spring' and the 'Delta Stem Unit Assembly RP1740'. Discovered upon disassembly of the water valve that a black o-ring had been used originally along what appeared to be a 'white delrin seat'. It appears Delta has redesigned the replacement RP4993 to employ a rubber seat and a spring.
Replaced the parts and reassembled which liberal amounts of silicone grease. Note: A special Jacuzzi socket wrench (part #: 1981000) is required to remove the bonnet nut within the recessed water valve cavity. Successful bonnet nut removal required a soaking with Lime-Away followed up with near boiling water. Repair appears to have resolved all leaks. It does appear slightly more torque is required to open/close the water valves, probably due to the pressure exerted upon the rubber seat by the spring.

Apparently this product was not a "Genuine Delta Part" because after disassembly of faucet and then reassembly the faucet still leaked...I contacted Delta as to my problem and they sent out repair parts free of charge. The faucet now performs as it did when new.

I ordered these trying to save a few bucks by just replacing these parts. Not sure if they are actual Delta replacement parts or not, as they came in a Ziploc style bag. I had read the reviews that said this probably wouldn't fix the drip, but I wanted to give it a try anyways.

I had them installed in about 20 minutes (the shower valve had never been apart, and it was being difficult) and the shower was still dripping at the same, rhythmic drip as before.

Save yourself some time and search for the replacement valve (available here on Amazon as well). It fixed my drip and worked better than it did when we moved in.

When I ordered these parts, I read the description a few times and thought I would receive genuine Delta-branded parts. The price was only a little bit cheaper than ordering from Delta's website, so I ordered it here. Instead, the parts were shipped in a little plastic bag (I attached a picture). I was at Home Depot today and they had a box of 25 pairs of generic seats and springs at about the same price as 3 of these kits.

I wish I had ordered more then one kit...They are such a good price and the quality is tops.....I will probably get more in the future...

When I purchased my Delta washerless faucet, I expected no issues with drips. I was wrong, about six years later, the faucet was dripping. Delta quickly showed me the way with these springs that prevent the least bit of dripping when the faucet is off. The springs wear out, and need to be replaced. I found the replacement of the springs to be easier than replacing a washer. These OEM parts did the job.

Plumber wanted a lot of money to fix a couple of leaky faucets. A few of these kits did the trick. Easy to google or youtube some instructions - not hard at all.

The hot water on my 15 year old delta faucet started dripping. I'm no plumber, but I tried tightening down a couple of things which made no difference. Then I bought and installed this repair kit and the drip was gone. It was pretty easy to do. You'll need a screwdriver, a set of channel-lock pliers and a set of long nose pliers to take the old kit out.

I wasted hundreds of gallons of water, it would appear the leak was fixed and I'd leave the house, only to return and the water in the bathtub would be running full blast, turned the water on/off at the meter numerous times, and worried about getting my bathtub leak fixed for a week...all because of some defective aftermarket parts, that "LOOKED" exactly like the Delta parts but were absolutely worthless. I ordered this kit, used silicone grease on the springs and rubber, installed them...and theres not one drop of water leaking. Dont waste time with the aftermarket crap, get the name brand part and save time and money.