Thumping and leaking side sprayer

[sourblade]

Hi all, long time lurker on these forums and I finally have an issue I don't really see addressed anywhere. Last week I had my Delta kitchen sink replaced due to water constantly leaking from the faucet (I assume it would have been a simple fix as removing the handle and replacing the washers but the landlord decided to have the entire sink replaced). It was replaced with an Everflow Item#17382G. Now everything seemed fine for the first day or two but then I started to notice everytime I turned on the faucet the side sprayer would thump. I found this strange, but okay no big deal. A day after that I started to notice that little drops or streaks of water would come from the bottom of the sprayer connection. Yesterday I noticed that on top of the previously mentioned issues water was beginning to drip from the spayer connection side under the sink every time I turned on the faucet. To add insult to injury, while testing things out a tiny stream of water started to shoot out of the BACK of the sprayer head. Upon further inspection I noticed a very small crack had developed. Obviously I cant use the sink in this condition. Any of you guys have any idea what could be the cause(s) of this?

 

[sourblade]

Up close picture of the spray connection under the sink.

 

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[Dj2]

Call your landlord and tell him that the new faucet is either junk or a lemon.
Meaning: ask him to replace it.
There is a strong possibility that your faucet is imported, and unfortunately, a lot of junk finds its way to local store shelves.
Give your landlord this clue: get another USA made Delta.

 

[Terry]

Nothing you have done would cause the spray head to crack. It's just unfortunate. The thumping seems odd though. Normally as you know, using the faucet shouldn't affect the sprayer. But maybe because it has been leaking it refills everytime the faucet is used. Perhaps when the sprayer is replaced, the thump goes with it.

 

[hj]

The water leaking from the spray head will cause the "diverter" to open and close to keep the hose full of water, causing the thumping noise.