Plumbing Question..Moen Faucet?

Question

Hi all,

I currently have a moen faucet set 3 piece set model 4570 in my bathroom.. My daughter being fearfull that she didn't want the faucet to drip has now turned the cold lever all the way back until now the handle rotates without shuting the water off. I believe I have to replace the stem inside the handle but I can't remove it off the base of the sink. I can't loosen the locking nut underneath the sink either (even with trying to use basin wrench).. I saw the installation instructions online and from the diagram it shows I can acutally remove the hub from the top by holding the handle and twisting the hub if the opposite direction, but this thing won't bulge. what should I do?

Answer 1

unhook all the plumbing fron underneath.  Take the whole sink off the vanity and tackle it that way.  It is pretty tough sometimes to get the necessary leverage when trying to access everything from underneath.  Might be a bit more labor intensive but it will certainly save you some busted knuckles and bruises on your head.

Answer 2

now from my memory all moen faucets have a retaining clip that you need to remove first before you take out the stem.

Answer 3

There should be aplastic cover that can pry out of the middle of the handles. Then remove the s***w and life is good. I'll bet the inside of the handle broke.