Kohler faucet repair: valve stem replacement to stop dripping faucet

ARGH I'm in the same boat. What a crap design.

This video is awesome

What size crowfoot did you use? I’m having quite a time trying to get up behind the basin. Thank you!

Thank you

great stuff!Thank you.

Thank yo for the video! Do you happen to have the cartridge number?

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Thanks works🎉

Thank you

Thanks. It worked. Cartridge was really stuck. Two person job because my arms weren't long enough. Much obliged!

Thank you!

How do I match an old Koehler sink cartridge once I’ve removed it?

Perfect, thank you! Went through the whole scenario.

What size is that crows foot wrench?

Great video. I had to do some under faucet crawling but your video was very helpful.

I love how you ran into several issues and solved them live. Thank you! Excellent job and explained really well.

I will never use the companies who put ads before the video.

I have this exact faucet and need to replace my valve too and I installed it 23 yrs ago but didn’t remember what brand the faucet was this was a huge help thank you

Great!

Kohler make things so difficult and expensive, my taps have what looks like a solid tap with removable top but unique allen key to undo which I have two complete sets of allen keys and none attach and the underneath has a soldered on mixer attachment so it's a case of having to either fork out hundreds for a plumber or just hack out two pairs of taps and replace them all or ???..I'm an amateur diy'er but this company seems to go out of their way to make things difficult.

Excellent how-to video. You even show what could go wrong and how to overcome it. Thank you!

Very important: Forcefully unscrewing is not the removal method for all Kohler bathroom spread faucets. Some of them have set screws on the handle that need to be removed first. Once the handle is off the cover lifts off vertically with no force. I found this out the hard way, after ruining the tabs on the bottom of the faucet cover by unscrewing.

I really appreciate you making this video. The Kohler web site is all but useless when it comes to DIY repairs. I encountered all of the problems you did, so you saved me a ton of time and aggravation. Thank you, sir!

Thank you for the video. Very helpful.

I have Kohler but mine doesn’t look like this one, it does have two handles. Where do I find model number? Thanks

Just replaced my ultraglide valves, a heavy wrap of duct tape made it easy-peasy using regular channel lock pliers.
One suggestion, Clean up and apply plumbers silicone grease on the threads of the handle when you re-install them
, will make life a little easier the next time you have to replace the valve cartridges.

Thank you for making a how-to video where just about everything goes wrong, exactly like it does for me in real life.

Thank you for the through explanation, this will be my first 2023 project!!

Replaced a lot of stuff this week and this is the BEST how-to I have seen. He goes step by step and shows how to work around anything that could go wrong. Excellent teacher!!!

Very helpful. I just tackled a similar job because of water leakage from the faucets onto my vanity countertop when the faucets were opened. Tried removing the hot-side cartridge first using a socket wrench (a deep socket is needed) and found the cartridge was apparently cemented to the faucet body by mineral deposits; my attempts to remove the cartridge rotated the faucet body on the countertop the same as in the video. I didn’t have a crowfoot wrench to secure the faucet body under the countertop but found I could secure it with a vise-grip wrench with its handle placed against the sink wall so it couldn’t rotate. That left me with two hands above the counter to unscrew the cartridge. I was able to free the cartridge easily by applying a moderate blow to the socket wrench driver handle with the side of a hammer. My sink is porcelain but I didn’t think the force of the hammer blow would be transmitted to the sink wall and, indeed, the sink was unharmed. Repeating the same procedure on the cold water side (with the vise-grip handle now placed against the back wall of the vanity) freed that cartridge in short order.

I think that little black piece you pulled out of the bottom of the new cartridge is a replacement piece then ends up going on the top of the cartridge.

too much talk, Diypeople just need to see how to open it up. Barry

Helped me. Thanks. I am having the same problem with the unit spinning instead of the cartridge as well. Why do they always make things such a pain in the ass? Thank god for vice grips and ratchet wrenches!

Excellent video, but be careful with your nail clippers. kkkkkkk

Steve, have a Revial wide-spread.
Cold leaking. The basin is a pedalstil. Do you remember the crows foot size. I what to give it a shot from underneath for the hold back. Dreading to take basin apart to access cartridge body. Thanks

What is your recommendations for a similar faucet handle which leaks when hot or cold water handle is turned on? Leaks below handle ..not the faucet itself

If you have difficulty to remove the valve stem from the faucet, due to rust or any other reason, just go buy part Kohler 1131481 and Kohler 59425 to replace the whole valve. For me it's a pain trying to get that stem out of the valve....

WARNING: This is a great video IF AND ONLY IF you Kohler faucet has a two-part valve. We spent hours trying to unfreeze the valve from the body. After researching on Kohler's site, we discovered that they replaced the valve-body (70006/74369) with a single piece part (1131481/2), which is what was in our faucet. We tried every method we could think of to separate the units with no avail. I had to order the new replacement, which requires one to reconnect the water supply and feed lines to the faucet. Just wanted others to be aware of this.

do both the left and right cartridge unscrew left to right like your cold water cartridge? My hot water cartridge is leaking and like yours, the whole mechnism is moving and I'm waiting help to hold the bottom nut.

This video is just what I was looking for. Thank you

Very helpful video👍. Do you know what size crows foot/offset head you used under the sink?

It did help! Thank you!!

Very informative video, good job

Thanks, I didn't know how to get that handle off, kohler is different than anything I've done before.

Add double stick tape to the strap wrench! It will get the job done.

Clearly explained

Very well done and thank you for your attention to details. This is very helpful and well demonstrated.

Great video. My faucet, unfortunately, was attached with a set screw that resisted everything except for a left handed drill bit. After spending hours getting the screw out, I was not looking forward to the next step - replacing the cartridge - but you've done a real nice job addressing that part of the project. Looking forward to getting back a working faucet!

Thanks, You did a great job with this video. I didn't realize how simple this job was until I watched this. A real confidence builder!

hello, how do you know you could fix it by replacing the valve cartridge or replacing the washer before you start? I have a faucet which is leaking, I bought the washer and am wondering if I also need a new valve cartridge in case it's the real problem