my steam wand had been leaking for a little while now, the steam lever was a little stiff too, I opened up the top and noticed that it was dripping by the steam valve and there was condensation at the front where it is. I wanted to replace only the O ring but that seems impossible to find in Canada so I got the entire replacement which is easier but more wasteful, ECS carried the exact part, then I just replaced it and everything works perfectly, new again! Full how to on my Youtube channel Gadgets Gear Coffee