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Date:         Fri, 8 Jul 2011 11:53:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Leak at faucet base
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <1310149500.12454.1583.camel@TheJackUbuntuNetbook>
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It might be a leak in the plastic of the faucet assembly itself, and that probably means buying a new one, but to remove the assembly...

Get under the cabinet and look at the connections. Tank and external supply. Remove connections, a nut for the external, a hose barb and clamp for tank (latter maybe tight, best to cut hose close and remove stub on bench. Get up and undo the 3 phillips screws holding base. Lift base out. You might see a paper gasket.

The gasket is there to prevent surface water on the sink area from getting under the cabinet. You can use caulk as substitute.

alistair

On 2011-07-08, at 11:25 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> Got a fairly tight schedule this weekend yet hope to get some projects > done on Mellow Yellow. > > It has the factory faucet on the sink and lately it's developed a leak > at the base whenever it's run. Is this a 15 minute job to lift and caulk > or a 2-hour job to disassemble the entire kitchen to get at the base? > > Sign me, > > Hoping It's The Former > Bend, Ore.


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