Kitchen tap wont turn off, help please !

[cammeyz]

The cold tap in the kitchen was dripping constantly, so i took out the valve and cleaned the ceramic parts and put it back in, was a bad idea....now its constantly pouring water, only way to turn it off is if i turn the stopvalve under the sink.

Anyone know what i need to do to fix the problem, will i need a new valve or whole new tap? One thing i noticed, is if i put a little pressure on the vavle when its back in, it stops the water and works as normal!

 

[dilalio]

You'll have to check that you've reassembled it correctly and that nothing is missing.
Take the other one apart for reference.

 

[Elkato531]

New valves is the way to go. Unfortunately, many are manufacturer specific. If you're lucky, you can get a pair from Screwfix for £5-£6 but if they don't fit you may need to identify make and model of tap. Some can be quite pricey. Franke for instance can be 20 odd quid each valve.

 

[dilalio]

I'd just by a new tap... As a tradesman it'd cost the punter more for me to feck about with an old tap than to buy n replace with new!