My bathroom faucet has a drip and I traced it to the hot water handle.Unfortunately, I can't seem to unscrew it because the Philips screw is stripped.Any suggestions as to how to take off the handle? It's one of those handles where the screw is in the middle of an indented circle.If I do get it off, what's the procedure for stopping the drip? When I shut the hot water valve under the sink, I notice that the drip moves to the valve.

I'm no pro, so all advice is worth what you're paying.When I need to get out a stripped phillips screw, I take a dremel witha cutting disk to it and notch the head across. I then use a flathead screwdriver in the notch to get the screw out and replace it.The drip seems strange, where it moves to the valve when you turn thevalve off. I'll let someone with more knowledge take that one.Good luck.

Philip Hsu wrote on 9/16/2016 : Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 20:22:34 +0000 (UTC)

Leaky faucet - how to unscrew stripped Philips screw?

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Philip Hsu 9 years ago

replying to Dave Martindale, Philip Hsu wrote: Hi Dave, this is Philip fr Mississauga,Ont, I quite agree with your method of removing a screw fr a faucet handle,I have the same problem myself, so people, if u have same issue use a grinding disc or drill the screw out with a bit, good luck

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FromTheRafters 9 years ago

Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 20:22:34 +0000 (UTC)

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Taavi 8 years ago

replying to lisas90210, Taavi wrote: I just did this fix on a Delta. Had to sacrifice the faceted knob. ($11) Drilled holes next to the stripped frozen screw until I could pull the knob off. The screw backed out easily. Remove the chrome collar nut and the gasket. Get new washers and springs ($4) and a new mixer (the brass ball - $10) Use needlenose to remove and replace washers/springs. Put the rubber and nylon gasket back on. Put the chrome nut back on. New knob comes with new screw. Turn on water. Smooth.

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Taavi 8 years ago

replying to lisas90210, Taavi wrote: I just did this fix on a Delta. Had to sacrifice the faceted knob. ($11) Drilled holes next to the stripped frozen screw until I could pull the knob off. The screw backed out easily. Remove the chrome collar nut and the gasket. Get new washers and springs ($4) and a new mixer (the brass ball - $10) Use needlenose to remove and replace washers/springs. Put the rubber and nylon gasket back on. Put the chrome nut back on. New knob comes with new screw. Turn on water. Smooth.

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