Just disassemble and clean off the calcium making the leak I have removed part of the top of the spindle to reveal the rest of the spindle and a washer (see photo 2) Got an annoying dripping tap
1/4 turn valve leak : Plumbing
A 1/4 turn ceramic valve type
Here is the way to fix it easily and quickly and for zero cost, in my case
Now turn your attention to the bore in the faucet cartridge body Change the cartridge and seals inside the tap As before, take off the handle and retainer nut Then, take out the cartridge and look it over.
If the taps are quarter turn on/off, then a repair to stop the dripping isn’t simply a 5 pence washer like the taps that turn through several rotations you have ‘ceramic disc’ taps very convenient that quarter turn but, seem to leak way more frequently that the old stylie simple washer jobbie hundreds (probably) various styles and sizes and designs of ceramic discs and you have to find a. Finally, turn the water back on and check that your faucet is no longer leaking If you need to learn how to fix a compression or cartridge faucet, keep reading! Hi, a 1/4 turn hot tap is leaking
I have removed the tap to reveal the spindle (see photo 1)