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Hi fixit,
My tub faucet (Kohler Taboret K-T8224-4-CP) started leaking the other day with the diverter up. I went to the hardware store and purchased a Danco "universal" Tub Spout Diverter Repair Kit. However, when I looked underneath the faucet, I saw this cap (second picture) that I couldn't make budge (even with a pair of pliers). Most Tub Spout Diverter repair videos I saw online have the stem be right at the end of the spout but mine is in the middle. I was assured that the installation process and parts are more or less the same. However, I can't even get to the diverter right now, much less replace it.
I rather not call a plumber for a $5 part. Do I have to get a new tub spout?
This doesn’t happen when the diverter is not engaged. The instructions say the pipe should be 5” - 5 1/4” from the finished wall and mine is exactly 5 1/4”. I have access to the plumbing from the other side of the wall and it is not going behind the wall which is good. What could the issue be? Is it likely just a bad diverter?
Thanks in advance!