Bathroom tap issue - broken?

[edanb1981]

Hi there,
Please see video - both taps come on but then the right tap takes a fe seconds for water to come out and then gushes out?
Air Lock? New tap needed?
Can anyone provided guidance how to fix

 

[breplum]

It is likely a valve washer/cartridge issue.
All valves come apart in reverse of how they would have been assembled.
Handle removed from stem. The remove the top nut. Crappy designed valves commonly are design-forward and not well though out regarding future service difficulty.
Single lever valve would be simplest replacement. Nobody needs separate handles.

 

[edanb1981]

Thanks for your reply.
Would you suggest to just remove the tap and purchase a new one? Tap has never been changed since I have moved into the house.
Thanks again for coming back to me very much appreciated

 

[breplum]

I love fixing things and get paid handsomely to do so.,..,there is no right answer to your replacement conundrum.
Since I think dual handles are old, inferior ergonomics doesn't mean that repair is not suitable...unless you are paying a professional to repair that old thing. A pro can change out a valve in about a half hour, but it is all relative.

 

[edanb1981]

I love fixing things and get paid handsomely to do so.,..,there is no right answer to your replacement conundrum.
Since I think dual handles are old, inferior ergonomics doesn't mean that repair is not suitable...unless you are paying a professional to repair that old thing. A pro can change out a valve in about a half hour, but it is all relative.

Thanks!
I am not a plumber but have changed many taps in the past.
Think maybe best to just change the whole tap and at least then you know it’s all new.
I thought it may have been an air lock.
Thanks again