Price Pfister Bathtub Faucet Leaks

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Price Pfister Bathtub Faucet Leaks

Author: H2owe (WA)

Our home was built in 1960. The faucets have often leaked and I've replaced washers or such. It seems I've also replaced stems and/or seats in the past.

Anyhow, the current issue is that the hot water leaks from the bathtub faucet. I first tried replacing all of the flat washers (hot/diverter/cold) and it still leaked. I then replaced the hot water stem and seat. It still leaked. I have now replaced the cold water stem and seat as well as the diverter and seat and the hot water STILL LEAKS. I have not used teflon tape anywhere, should I?

Any thoughts?

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Re: Price Pfister Bathtub Faucet Leaks
Author: steve (CA) Try some paste sealant on the seat threads. If it still leaks, maybe a cracked/porous valve body? Next I would make a seat plug and see if water still leaks into the valve body with the stem removed.
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Re: Price Pfister Bathtub Faucet Leaks
Author: hj (AZ) If you have not damaged the valve body, I would try to find a good plumber who knows how to convert the faucet to the new lifetime ceramic stems, (which also requires new trim pieces), which eliminates the seats and washers.
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Re: Price Pfister Bathtub Faucet Leaks
Author: H2owe (WA) Thank you for the suggestion. Is the valve body the pipes that are in the wall? I have replaced everything I can buy at the local Home Depot. Are you suggesting plugging the hot water pipe where the seat goes and seeing if water still comes out somewhere/somehow?
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Re: Price Pfister Bathtub Faucet Leaks
Author: steve (CA) Yes.
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