Bathtub faucet help

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Bathtub faucet help

Author: leevy (NC)

This is a bathtub faucet for a mobile home. The screw broke off in the valve for the knob so I had to get it replaced. The problem is that the valves do not screw in tightly into the white plastic hole. Would I be able to replace the whole white plastic part? Since it is already sticking out of the wall I was hoping that there is a way that it just screws off and I would be able to screw a new one back on. Or is this something that I would have to go into the wall to replace?

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Re: Bathtub faucet help
Author: North Carolina Plumber (NC) You will have to access from the back to replace it. There's usually a swivel poly X compression 90 and a shank nut on the back side that will have to be removed before the faucet can be pulled free from the tub wall.
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Thanks for your reply
Author: leevy (NC) Thanks for your reply. What is the name of the piece that is in the picture? Edited 1 times.
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