I have a leaking shower tap. I tried reseating it but I can see there is a crack/gouge across the face and I don't know if I can remove enough metal to remove this defect. I tried using study washers that seal into the gouge but they don't last long and get stuck.
I was looking at replacement seats and can see there are ones that screw into an internal thread that you have to cut into the pipe, and ones you just push into the pipe.
The latter seems much easier and less likely to cause permanent damage. I'm concerned the thread won't cut cleanly because of the gouge, or it will still leak or leak worse after doing this. But the push in ones seem to be difficult to remove if needed whereas the theatre ones can at least be unscrewed.
Any advice here? I don't want to make matters worse but don't want to take a cheaper option of it doesn't solve the problem. We plan to renovate the bathroom this year but need to fix this now.
Sounds like a full bathroom renovation to me.