DancoInc. 89205 Chrome Danco, Tub Spout Diverter Repair Kit, 0.08

I had no idea how to replace this part, thankfully the directions on the package were clear and simple. Took a couple tries but was an easy enough repair. Great value. Works great now, no leaks. Highly recommend.

When it arrived the package was obviously a returned item because it had white tape to reseal it for return. I don’t care, it’s good to get a restocked item off the shelf-and it fit and works properly. So all good.

This is a very good replacement for the leaky shower diverter in my son's bathroom. Easy to install after I managed to unscrew the spout from the wall. It's a little on the expensive side for what it is, but that seems to be the way of new world.

Be aware that this will not work with Kohler As a total replacement as the diverter does not fit. That being said, I only needed to replace the gasket which fit perfectly. Be careful removing the existing diffuser, clean everything well (vinegar and something to scrub / scrape to get deposits removed) pop out the old gasket and put the one from this pack in and pop it all back together. It’s an easy dyi.

My old diverter was terrible—more than half of the water still came out of the spout, and the shower head had such weak pressure. I thought I needed a whole new spout, which I didn’t want to mess with due to the age of the existing one and the risk of damaging the plumbing behind the wall (probably 30+ years old). I decided to try this product, thinking at best it might make a slight improvement. To my absolute surprise, the diverter now works like new! Not a drop comes out of the spout when you pull it, and the shower head has full pressure!

This kit has everything you need to repair your tub spout diverter. However, when replacing mine, I found that the prongs that hold the diverter knob shaft are, as several past reviewers have also said, too short. A great deal of leverage is required to spread the prongs apart enough, and the prongs were getting increasingly mangled as I tried to spread them apart with a flat screwdriver. Eventually, I gave up and used my existing diverter gate (which has nice lengthy prongs) with the new washer from the kit inserted. Fortunately, this worked fine. Thus, I only really needed a new diverter washer, and the other two parts of the kit (gate and knob) were not used.

This works great as a replacement part if your tub spout wont stop leaking water when trying to shower. Ours (tub spout) was corroded unfortunately and I had to get a replacement from the company, so this specific part didn't help in our situation, however it matched the new one exactly. I would recommend!!

The sidewalls on the plastic slide are too thick to slide into the grooves in the tub spout. The prongs on the slide are too short. I could only use the new rubber grommet and the metal stem that came with the "kit". Before going on, I should mention that I spent 2 1/2 hours soaking the mineral buildup on the inside of the spout. I used CLR and vinegar to soften it. I used a plastic spoon that restaurants put in your take out bag to scrape the softened calcium from the surfaces of the metal spout. It is important to clean the sealing area thoroughly without scratching the metal. The old plastic slide was cleaned the same way. Putting it all back together, I noticed the new rubber grommet came nowhere close to touching the sealing surface of the spout. I had to add a buna-n o-ring behind the grommet to get it to touch the metal seal area. Finally finished, I tested with the shower spray on, and was not impressed. The diverter still leaks some water from the tub spout while running the shower, although it is not nearly as bad as before my efforts. Bottom line; Don't waste your time and money on a "universal" Chinese made rebuild kit. In fact, ANY rebuild kit. Buy a new diverter spout from a reputable manufacturer such as Kohler, Delta, Moen, or if you prefer, have a pro plumber do the job for you. I do not recommend Danco anything.