How to fix leaking bathtub tap?

[Lynn3]

Water is dripping from behind the handle of the cold water tap in my bath tub. This is regardless of whether it's the hot water tap or the cold water tap that is turned on.

I've followed the advice I've seen, and replaced the washers, the o-rings, and the tap valves. But the water is still dripping whenever either of the tap is on. So I guess I've to either reseat the tap or replace the tap seat altogether.

My question is, which tap seat do I reseat/replace: the hot tap, or the cold tap, or both?

And why does it even drip the way it does!? Why does the water drip from behind the cold handle even when it's just the hot water tap that's turned on!?

[Jason]

Hi @Lynn3,

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. We're pleased to have you join us.

Let me tag a couple of our experienced members in @JDE and @Dave-1 to see if they can kick off the discussion before one of our resident Bunnings D.I.Y. experts can assist. 

Jason

[Dave-1]

Good morning @Lynn3 

Is there a chance of a photo so you can show where the leak is happening? 

The picture I have in my head is that the water is leaking from next to the tiles and not out of the tap?

The spindal washer may have perished but will wait for confirmation/pic of where teh water is coming form.

Dave

[Lynn3]

Hi Dave,

Please see the photos here. The water droplets are more visible in the second photo.

Lynn