Faucet Squeaking 2023 Spirit 22M

[Twells-WO]

looking for help with my 2023 Spirit 22M bathroom faucet squeaking.
I have removed the handles but cannot remove the cartridges and do not want to break.
Any help or advice?
Has anyone replaced whole faucet assembly?

 

[Bnystrom]

You can pick up a new faucet at any home center; there's nothing special about RV faucets. You may have to get different supply lines than those that come with the new faucet, in order to connect to the existing plumbing in your Spirit. Without knowing what's there, I can't say for certain. When I replaced the faucet in our View's bathroom, I spent a fair amount of time in the Home Depot plumbing department , but ended up having to order supply lines from Amazon, in order to get the proper fittings at both ends.

 

[be happy]

Boy oh Boy do I hate plumbing. A couple years ago I replaced the faucet in the bathroom. I went to one of the big box stores and purchased a standard bathroom faucet.
Old, fat people should not attempt plumbing. I had to remove the shelf in the vanity so I could gain access to the plumbing. Removing the old faucet was the easy part and really installing the new faucet was easy all so. It was the supply lines that gave me the problem. But from my pass plumbing experience I purchased a large assortment of supply lines figuring one would work. The mistake I made was I should have measured the distance of the faucet head to the sink. The one I purchased could have been a little longer to reach closer to the middle of the sink.

Good Luck!

 

[Bnystrom]

Boy oh Boy do I hate plumbing. A couple years ago I replaced the faucet in the bathroom. I went to one of the big box stores and purchased a standard bathroom faucet.
Old, fat people should not attempt plumbing. I had to remove the shelf in the vanity so I could gain access to the plumbing. Removing the old faucet was the easy part and really installing the new faucet was easy all so. It was the supply lines that gave me the problem. But from my pass plumbing experience I purchased a large assortment of supply lines figuring one would work. The mistake I made was I should have measured the distance of the faucet head to the sink. The one I purchased could have been a little longer to reach closer to the middle of the sink.

Good Luck!

Yeah, the only thing more awkward than doing plumbing at home is doing it in the cramped confines of an RV. Changing our bathroom faucet required emptying the tiny vanity, removing an access panel in the bottom, feeding supply lines behind a side panel, and a copious amount of swearing.
In the end, it was well worth the effort.

 

[Morich]

When facing tough to change the faucet or replace the cartridge, I might look closer at why the cartridge is not coming out?
Is it the nut holding them in is not moving or something further along?
But then I tend to think of squeeks as washer noise? Maybe something lese dramatic like lube on washers which have dried from not being used would be a better option?

I hate to go big, if small can be done with better tools? Any chance the cartridge comes out better if you have a bigger deep socket to get a better result?
If stuck fittings, an overnight soak with WD40 can sometimes free up the sticky things? I've done it by putting a lot on around the nut and then going away to come back the next day and find it freed up!

 

[Bnystrom]

When facing tough to change the faucet or replace the cartridge, I might look closer at why the cartridge is not coming out?
Is it the nut holding them in is not moving or something further along?
But then I tend to think of squeeks as washer noise? Maybe something lese dramatic like lube on washers which have dried from not being used would be a better option?

I hate to go big, if small can be done with better tools? Any chance the cartridge comes out better if you have a bigger deep socket to get a better result?
If stuck fittings, an overnight soak with WD40 can sometimes free up the sticky things? I've done it by putting a lot on around the nut and then going away to come back the next day and find it freed up!

I agree with going simple if possible. However, using WD-40 or anything else with oil in it is a no-no, as it can damage rubber seals. Silicone is a better solution.

 

[Twells-WO]

I am still working on this issue. Finally got cartridges out, but seemed like they may have been glued or something.
Now my issue is removing the nuts ( also seems like they are glued) that snugs up under to the faucet base. Had to go buy a basin wrench that I will use to remove the nuts….hopefully, so I can put new faucet in. More to come.

 

[Morich]

Now if you can ever really find a rubber part to replace?

 

[RVSpirit26T]

Went thru exact same thing with a squeaky faucet, they are so cheap, don't think they are meant to be repaired. Took it apart several times, tried a few different type of grease, nothing worked. Finally just went over to Home depot, spent the $16 for a replacement.

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[RayIN]

I agree with going simple if possible. However, using WD-40 or anything else with oil in it is a no-no, as it can damage rubber seals. Silicone is a better solution.

Yup, plumbers grease is silicone-based.