"F" wrote in message
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On 20/09/2006 17:55 stixwix wrote:

I have a leaky monoblock tap and will need to get it off to have a
look. On inspection underneath, the big 'nut' looks extremely hard to
get at because of all the drainage and pipes etc.
Do plumbers use special bendy spanners and are all these nuts a
standard size?

I used a socket from the local car spares shop. Worked a treat on the end
of a not too long extension and ratchet.

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Frank
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-----but if the pipes have been splayed out.......