Leaky NIBCO 90 Faucet - Easy Fix

Leaky NIBCO 90 Faucet - Easy Fix - You Can Do It!

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We installed this frost free faucet over 25 years ago and it just started leaking so we had 2 choices, replace the faucet completely which is a ton of work or fix the faucet with new parts.
We did some research and come to find out that NIBCO don't make the parts for our first generation faucet anymore, their parts supply for that faucet ran out in 2007 and the newer NIBCO faucets parts don't work for this model:(
But I did some more research and I found a kit for it on Amazon:)
I will leave the link to it below:
www.amazon.com...
Thank You For Watching We Really Appreciate it:)

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@danielsmall1903 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this, and especially the replacement part link. I would never have found it on my own. For me the process worked exactly as you described in the video. This video is an awesome contribution for us do-it-yourselfers!

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 7 күн бұрын

I appreciate the kind words, good job you did it! Thank you for watching.

@351cleavland 28 күн бұрын

FYI-When taking that brass nut on the bib out, use Fixall Penetrent. It does amazing things with any corrosion. I soaked the nut 2 weeks in advance. Once 1 week and then again a week later. Also, when pulling out the faucet innards spray some silicone in the hole first. It will help with removing the rubber o-ringed valve.

@ActiveJoe 10 күн бұрын

Thank you for the video and part link. Ordered one for my Nibco 80

@Norumbegalander 8 ай бұрын

Just wanted to take a minute and say THANK YOU for making this video and linking the part. Thanks to this, I was able to fix our NIBCO 90, too. Because I knew what I was looking for, I was able to realize that the rubber stopper part was left behind when I removed the main part. Thankfully I had a long skinny grabber tool and was able to grab it out no problem. Now I can wash the boat, and get out on the lake!

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great post, I’m glad to see it helped you:)

@jerryhammernik7730 7 ай бұрын

Been searching the net for info. Finally found your video and the link to the part. Ordered part today. Thanks for the assistance!

@blueshark928 7 ай бұрын

Replacing the vacuum breaker was not enough to stop the leak. Thank you for posting this video and the link to the replacement part.

@fletchlee49 5 ай бұрын

Some additional tips from someone who just did this today with my 30 year old Nibco 90 faucet in back of house. 1) while the vid is educational, its important that you get the correct tools and not f'up your system. They dont make these anymore and a screw up will mean possible contractor and $300. 15/16 th socket head for the packing nut behind the handle. Use 5/16 or 8mm socket on stem handle for the handle screw. 2) My packing nut was almost fused (30 yrs) , I used wd 40 and then small butane grill lighter torch to heat up the area around the nut. Secure the faucet itself with left hand , etc. when unscrewing (so much torque that you dont want to risk the faucet rotating). These anti freeze faucets are about 10 or 12 inches long and may be soldered to your plumbing so you dont want to risk twisting or breaking it away from the internal plumbing. 3) use wire brush and/or steal wool to clean the corrosion off the male and female threads of the packing nut before replacing. Also, coat with some wd 40 when putting back in. 4) IMPORTANT: if you get the stem out completely, you may think your valve on the tip is a different version because it might be so corroded. I had to unscrew the small screw at end then pull off all the old rubber... it pretty much disintegrated anyway; but my valve was stuck on the end of the stem so use small screwdriver or locking pliers, etc if you need to twist off the valve disc at the very end. BE VERY CAREFULL: you dont tear up or crack the soldering or threads at the end of the stem. Also, be very careful you dont tear up the fiber packing washer that is just behind the packing nut. 5) once I got the back rubber off and the small metal disc away from the end of the stem, the small metal valve piece could finally be pulled free of the stem. But I was thinking it was not the same version as the vids because there was no spring! Look close: the spring was there but it was compressed and stuck inside the end of the stem so i had to pry that out with a dental pick. 6) Use CLR or other calcium remover to clean the inside and outside of the end of the stem before replacing the new spring and snapping the new metal valve piece back in 7) I used light dab of silicone plumbers grease on the rubber part of the new valve and q tip rub some wd 40 on the inside where the new spring will be. IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE PETROLEUM BASED GREASE on the valve rubber. use silicone grease lightly. 8) dont over tighten the packing nut , go slow and just make it reasonably snug. 9) Turn your water back on and test 9b) if you accidently tore up the fiber packing nut washer when removing or replacing, they sell some material called Packing Nut Rope that may help to create a seal around the stem near handle and prevent leaks from flowing around the base of the handle. good luck. for a 30 year old faucet, these vids helped and I saved $300. My total parts cost(new socket head, small butane grill torch) plus the Amazon valve mentioned in the vid. was a total of $16

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your input, that should help others out:)

@jetterbuglove 8 ай бұрын

Life saver for this single gal. Thank you! Saving your video to watch again once the parts get here. Amazon says almost a month 😮

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 8 ай бұрын

Wow? You will fix it, I have faith. Thank you for watching:)

@davidjuliowang4646 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video. Followed your instructions precisely. Unfortunately, my faucet is still leaking. I swapped out the Washer Assembly and Spring for the new one from Amazon (Eastman Model # 45418), I used Plumbers Grease on the Washer Assembly, the Stem, the Fiber Washer. I even used a Brass Brush to clean the threads and a towel to remove any excess mineral deposits. I reinserted the Stem, and followed your advice and used a 9/16 Socket Wrench head to push the Fiber Washer while inserting the Stem to make sure it was pushed to its seat. Made sure the Packing Nut was tight, and put the Handle back on. Turned the water back on, and sadly still leaking. I actually took the whole thing apart 2 more times to see if i made any obvious mistakes. Nothing i could see. I wound up cracking the handle in the square shaped portion which turns the Stem trying to tighten a bit too much. I eventually resorted to needle nose pliers to grib the square part of the stem and try to tighten it more. The best i could do is get it to drip a bit less. ChatGPT thinks the Valve Seat at the back of the Faucet is corroded or worn. It recommends cleaning the seat or using a Grinder to try to remove imperfections. Unfortunately that's impossible with the Nibco 90 since the Valve Seat appears to be part of the Faucet itself and cant be accesssed unless the entire faucet is removed. I'm at a loss of what else i can do. Do you have any advice? P.S. Ultimately, still a great video and I'm glad it's helped a bunch ot people.

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 3 ай бұрын

It sounds like you did everything right and ChatGPT could be right, sometimes when a faucet leaks too long it wears a groove in the seat, they have tools that will resurface the seat but not all faucets can be reconditioned that way, you might be forced in buying a new faucet assembly. I’m sorry it didn’t work for you, you didn’t do anything wrong. Thanks for watching we appreciate it:)

@davidjuliowang4646 3 ай бұрын

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 I see. Sigh. 😕 There comes the point when things just can't be fixed anymore. Plumber coming tomorrow. Maybe he has a secret technique I'm unaware of. Here's hoping. Thanks again for the great video. I think your video has helped Eastman sell a bunch of those Washer Assemblies so they should consider sponsoring you. 😉 And credit to ChatGPT. It never ceases to surprise me the breadth of its ability to analyze and distill useful information.

@davidjuliowang4646 2 ай бұрын

@@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 I have an update on my Nibco 90. Success! Drip stopped! The fix was actually very easy. It was simply a matter of replacing the old "Fiber Washer" that sits at the opposite end of the Valve Stem from the Washer Assembly. I should have figured it out myself, but I ended up calling a Plumber and when he removed the Fiber Washer it was clear it needed to be replaced (even had a crack in it). He inserted a new Rubber Washer and the dripping has stopped! He took a look at the Valve Seat at the back of the hose bib using a flashlight and said it looked pretty good to him, so that wasn't the issue. That said, according to ChatGPT, the new Rubber Washer has probably caused the Valve Stem to have better alignment within the length of the hose bib and thus sitting more square against the Valve Stem. Additionally, the new Rubber Washer is thicker and thus when the Packing Nut is screwed tight and proper, the Washing Assembly is sufficiently pressed against the Valve Seat to create a watertight seal. So, just a simple extra piece would have solved my problem, but I did learn. Calling a Plumber is certainly expensive, but the fellow I met was a really good guy, and he helped massively with some other plumbing issues, so it was worth the visit. Once again, thanks for the very helpful video. Maybe add the suggestion to replace the "Fiber Washer" with a new, properly sized "Rubber Washer" in the video's description. Cheers!

@CurtisSine 3 ай бұрын

Tried to order off your Amazon link, never arrived. Went on Ebay, presto, arrived in 11 days. Turns out is the very same seller, but had to pay a few dollars more on Ebay, shipping was free. Was not what I needed for my Nibco 52 of 1970's vintage, which is still in service thanks to low reactivity well water lacking added chemicals. Repaired mine using a 1/4 washer and some graphite valve stem packing. Mine has no vacuum break, and the packing nut is 9/16th. My seat screw was like welded in there, guarantee had I tried to use the 40 year old plastic handle to twist out, would have crumbled in my hand. Sprayed lots of WD 40 back in the tube, and worked the valve stem back and forth with 1/4 inch open end wrench until it finally broke lose. Mine also turns out CCW direction. Also, had to remove all the old hard packing with a pick before the stem would slide out. Special shout out to fletchlee49 who left an excellent comment, particularly to make use of a back up wrench. One nearly disastrous mistake I made on my Nibco 52 was over-packing the valve stem, as that model used conventional graphite valve stem packing, (Danco number 80793 or equivalent) and THEN wrenching down too tight, started to strip the threads. Realized my mistake, removed some of the packing, and luckily mine had lots of threads left. With all that said this video was immensely helpful in repairing my older and less fancy but similar faucet. This saved crawling under a tight crawl space, not even professional plumbers enjoy going there! Thanks a million.

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for such a detailed excellent post, I’m glad you were able to fix it. Thank you for watching.

@andrewb6855 7 ай бұрын

Just notice mine leaking this morn .. couldn’t find a repair kit for it .. thankful I stubbed across your vid .. off to amazon to order the kit and prob do the anti siphon piece well I’m at it

@davida.snyder2930 11 ай бұрын

Just what I needed to see! I have the same spigot that just started leaking. Thank you!

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 11 ай бұрын

Glad it helped, I was very happy to be able to find the repair parts:) Thanks for watching

@wallyklw5 9 ай бұрын

Thx, my nibco #90 needs repair. Your tutorial is perfect!

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@foldvary56 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing the repair. but I would have used WD40 to remove the long stem. I also would liked to see more details about replacing the old with with the new part at the end of the long threaded stem (which in my case rusted in and was not easy to pull out at all. In my case, I have to find out how to make the new part with rubber gaskets/sealers and the screw to stay inside the end after compressing the spring. I have to get the parts kit so the answer will be included, but as for the old one, there is NO thread to screw the part in with the spring compressed. Maybe the answer will be clear when I have the kit, but it would have been helpful to explain how the new part stays inside the compressed spring. In any case, I appreciate what you have shown because your were the only I have found on KZbin that fit my situation.

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 7 ай бұрын

Hi, thank you for watching my video, you can use WD40 to loosen the stem and nuts if you wish, I didn’t have to, as for the replacement parts just like the beginning of my video you just pull it out, the spring should come out then install the new spring and the the brass valve assembly, it don’t screw in it just pushes in and locks in place, if yours won’t stay in just use your fingers to lightly squeeze the tangs on the end of the shaft but be careful you don’t want to break them. It’s a light friction fit, no screwing anything in place, lubricate with silicone grease the threads and by the rubber washer like I showed in the video. Best of luck to you, I know you can do it.

@survivormary1126 6 ай бұрын

Honestly, you don't need to use WD40 and it's inside the wall. It just pulls out.

@RockoF613 8 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks so much. Any idea what that packing crap is on the handle-end of the stem? I still have the metal washer that was in place however the thick material between that washer and the handle is disintegrating. Thanks again.

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 8 ай бұрын

It looks to be some kind of fiber packing washer, I wasn’t able to find that, mine was still good. If I can find that part I will post it here. Thanks for watching.

@CurtisSine 3 ай бұрын

you probably have yours either fixed, destroyed or replaced by now. 🤣this is for anyone else reading, have you some Danco number 80793 or equivalent Graphite Valve packing rope on hand to replace the packing in these older valves. Not that expensive. IF it is like a weekend, stores closed, ask some old neighbor guy who is or was handy with home repairs, as he may just have some left over from old job laying around. The stuff keeps forever.

@chritters1 5 ай бұрын

Sorry to sound dumb but I have one of these on my 2000 Module Home what is this and what does it do, I thought it was a outside water tap just capped off so not to be using well water for watering plants etc.

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 5 ай бұрын

Hi, this is a frost proof faucet, it’s so you can use your outside faucet in the wintertime when it gets below freezing. We use ours all year long even when it gets to be -35F below zero, about -37 below Celsius. Not a dumb question at all, thanks for watching.

@chritters1 5 ай бұрын

@@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 Appreciate the quick reply so that big round part is the handle to turn on and off? Didnt want to force it on not knowing.

@joannewardle7547 7 ай бұрын

I also have a Nibco 90 outside faucet just like yours on the great video you made. I replaced the valve seat rubber with the new spring as you did, the drip stopped. But my problem is a big leak behind the handle when running the faucet. My packing is securely stuck to the packing nut. I noticed yours was separated. My packing is worn smooth with no play in it. When I tighten the packing nut it doesn't feel like there is any resistance at the end like one should feel with packing. Any ideas on getting some new packing to try out and see if that fixes my issue. After reading your reply to another comment looks like i need some new fiber packing washer. Hope we find some. Thanks, rob

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 7 ай бұрын

Hi, they sell packing nut “string” at the hardware store, it’s a type of rope you wrap around the stem above the existing packing washer, then as you tighten the packing nut it should stop the leak around the stem, I don’t know where to get the original packing washer, it’s a weird fiber washer but plumbers use other items to stop the leaks. It’s called on Amazon: Packing nut string for faucet. Don’t give up you will fix it:)

@survivormary1126 6 ай бұрын

I have mine out and it's identicle at the end. The difference is at the handle mine is an old school metal one and it is not coming off of that shaft. I doubt that's important. I have a washer kit so am going to try to just replace the washers on that piece instead of replacing the whole part. My question is how do you know if the pipe itself isn't cracked inside the wall? I had leaking outside at bottom of the bib (I think you call it ) but also water in the house! Tempted to put a wrench on it and try to screw it out of the wall but very afraid it's welded and will need a plumber I cannot afford. Any ideas on that would be really appreciated. Thank you!

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 6 ай бұрын

If you have access to the pipe inside the wall you could check for leaks, you must leave the faucet free of any attached hoses in the wintertime to keep the pipe from freezing. I replaced the whole tip and the spring when I did mine, it was fast and makes it easy but you do what you want to do. If the faucet is split it will be time to replace the whole faucet unfortunately:( Thank you for watching.

@survivormary1126 6 ай бұрын

@@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 Hi, I ended up twisting it out of the wall, thank the powers that be it unscrewed. I managed to see pipe tape from inside the house so took the leap. It's split pretty bad, so a new one it is. Your correct about taking off the hose in Winter. I had turned it off inside the house to it but left the hose on, so that's just how it happened. Thanks for the response.

@traciandkennymcdermott7696 10 ай бұрын

Hey great video. We have a Nibco 90 that started leaking only when the faucet is turned on, and we hear water pouring out only in the back behind the wall. It does not leak in the faucet spout area at all. what problem did you have before your replaced yours? Would new parts fix this problem? I have taken the stem out like you did, and the spring appears to be non existent and the metal part with the washer does not move back and forth.

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, ours leaked right at the spout, we couldn’t turn it off to stop the dripping and in the winter that would be bad because it would freeze. The kit we bought takes care of a dripping leaky faucet, it wouldn’t hurt to replace yours but the leaking back inside the wall is another problem, if you can get in there to see if it’s leaking water in the wall area then you’d be able to determine the fix. I’m sorry I can’t help you more without seeing the issue, I have faith you will find it and fix it:) Please keep us posted on what you find.

@CurtisSine 3 ай бұрын

ok I"m not a professional plumber, just a somewhat handy homeowner hack. Sounds like your faucet suffered freeze damage, and busted the pipe in behind the wall. So sorry. Your will or likely already have had to call a professional plumber to replace the entire faucet, repair being beyond the capabilities of most homeowners, being you might get involved with soldering. Some are easier, screw in. There are YT videos available on this, ah hem, advanced topic. Oh, btw all of you out there, if you don't know already, DISCONNECT the blasted garden hose from the faucet in freezing weather, so this don't happen to you. You're welcome.

@LoveTriscuit 6 ай бұрын

Helpful video and I've ordered the part. I'm not sure its my problem though so I'll ask and see what you think if you have time to answer. I have a timer for an irrigation and sprinkler set up attached to the faucet so I have to leave it open and running. The issue I'm running into is water leaking out of the back of the plastic handle. It doesn't really leak other than that. Is that something I can fix by replacing the washer or do these old faucets need that specific one?

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 6 ай бұрын

Hi, sounds like you have two choices, one you can try to tighten that nut behind the handle that will put more pressure on the packing washer, if that don’t do it you’ll need to go to a hardware store and buy a packing washer, you need to take the handle off to do it, then the packing nut then behind that is the packing washer, I would turn the water off to that faucet if you can. Good luck and thanks for watching.

@LoveTriscuit 6 ай бұрын

@@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 Thanks for the advice, I'll try that. Luckily I live pretty close to a great hardware store so I'll hop over there in the morning.

@farneyan 5 ай бұрын

@@LoveTriscuit Were you able to find a solution to replace the packing washer?

@CurtisSine 3 ай бұрын

@@farneyan as I posted elsewhere Danco number 80793 or equivalent "Graphite valve packing rope". now idk about the Model 90 if the original packing washer was made of some fiber material which totally disintergrates, so you might have to find you a thin metal washer to back up the packing material. That is way my model 52 was made, and many other old valves as well. Sometimes you can cannibalize part like washer I'm talking about out of an old valve.

@1121gsm 6 ай бұрын

Perfect. Excellent. Even I can understand how to do this.

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 6 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! Thank You!

@peteengard9966 10 ай бұрын

I took mine apart but only the rod and washer came out. How do I get the inner parts out? Thank you.

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 10 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that, you might try using a tool mechanics use it has a flexible tube with gripper claws at the tip which you control at your end, Amazon has one of different types, called CRAFTSMAN CMMT14112 Flexclaw Pickup Tool, or you could try turning the water on to that faucet and the pressure should blow the old parts out. Goodluck and thanks for watching.

@peteengard9966 10 ай бұрын

@@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 I did turn the water on quickly while the wife held a bucket to catch whatever came out. Replaced the cone washer and put it back together. No leaks. Thank you. BTW. There was no spring in mine.

@rahtak 9 ай бұрын

Im having a nibco 90 that started leaking but at the handle. seem its the packing that is the problem not the stem you replaced. Since nibco 90 is discontinued not sure if i can find the proper replacement parts

@thisoldmobilehomeinthewood8434 9 ай бұрын

Tighten the packing nut, it’s the nut holding the valve assembly under the handle. Try that:)

@danthemanoth 7 ай бұрын

I took a flat washer as a spacer to tighten against the packing, and didn't have the leaks that I had with the water turned on and under pressure with my garden hose, good video, my problem the packing nut couldn't get tight enough without the spacer

@farneyan 5 ай бұрын

@@danthemanoth Did you use just a regular metal flat washer, or was it a different material? Do you recall if you put the washer on the backside towards the water supply, or on the outside of the existing packing, facing the spigot outlet? And is it still working for you? Thanks!