And the make and model of the faucet, please

THanks!! It has Peerle stamped on front. I don't know model number. Is 20 or more years old, but has a contemporary look 0r perhaps classic in that it has two faucets shaped as X style and one tall arched faucet. It used a 3S-10H/C stem replacement. It was clear the washer was bad (it was dripping a lot) so I first replaced washer and spring. Nothing worked so I went back and purchased stems (above) and replaced those. The stems are exactly like the ones I removed. I have taken out and put in several times turning 180 to fit slots in both ways... The best I can see now is that the nut is not screwing all the way to the base. I have used Liquid Wrench and it improves slightly but faucet turns back and forth and no water at all (as though something is not connected, but it is!). Water is at steady but light stream when water is on and neither faucet does anything. I am SO appreciative of you replying... I thought no one was around!

We're around but your description is useless without a picture so we know what we're talking about. How about moving your faucet closer to the keyboard so we can see it?

"The stems are exactly like the ones I removed"... really, EXACTLY? Are the replacement stems OEM or third party parts from the great anonymous Chinese parts company blister packed on a wall?

It has been my experience that using third party repair parts in fixtures often does not resolve the problem. They may look the same but the QC and materials are highly questionable.

Search around for a plumbing supply company that's been around a long time. Since you don't know the correct terminology you can't discuss your needs with a tradesman(woman) so take a picture of your faucet or better yet, the faucet itself with you.

THanks to both of you and yes,,, next time I do this I'll have images handy. I understand but your skepticism justalurker makes me pause before calling plumber. I will remove what I have put in and look carefully at the two. It WAS one of the vacuum sealed, made in China repair parts and yes, there is a great old fashioned plumbing store that I know of. I will bring PHOTOS and parts with me to them tomorrow. You all are great.. thanks much.

Not skepticism... hard lessons learned wasting time and money on cheap parts that said they fit but didn't solve the problem.

I had similar problems with a Delta I had. I bought the replacement thingy (looks like a rubber thimble with a spring in it), replaced it, and it start dripping again almost immediately. It took a couple of tries to finally get one that worked.