On 16/11/2012 16:15, Mr Pounder wrote:
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On 16/11/2012 14:13, Mr Pounder wrote:
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On 15/11/2012 19:05, Mr Pounder wrote:
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On 15/11/2012 18:16, Mr Pounder wrote:
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On 15/11/2012 18:02, Roger Mills wrote:
On 15/11/2012 13:42, stuart noble wrote:
The spout on our kitchen mixer tap has always been a bit stiff so
I
thought I'd take it off and have a look. Problem is, the grub
screw
at
the back is too close to the tiles to get any sort of screwdriver
in
there. I had thought I could hold a bit in a pair of mole grips,
but
even that's too long. The gap I have is around 23mm. An allen key
with
a
phillips/pozi head might fit, but is there such a thing? I'm sure
plumbers must have encountered this problem.
Cheers for any advice

I'm not quite sure from your post whether the screw has a socket
for
an
Allen key, or whether it's Pozi.

However - whichever it is - I assume that you've got a bit which
fits
it? The bit is presumably hexagonal is section, to fit a normal
driver?
Rather than use a Mole Wrench, why not rotate the bit with a
suitably
sized ring spanner? If the bit is too long for the available space,
grind some off the non-working end.

Chicken and egg. I think it's a pozi but I can't tell for sure
because
the
bit's too long. Yes, it's angle grinder time.
I'm guessing the grub screw has no effect on how freely the spout
moves,
and I'm now wondering whether there's anything I can do even if I
take
it
apart

Did you even read my post?


I did, but it's not an allen key. It's either pozi or philips. My
allen
keys are shorter and there would be room for them if they had a pozi
or
philips head. Did you even read mine?


Well, thanks for saying taa for the effort Mr Pounder.
I tried to help and was ignored.
You just have to be a southerner.



If you don't want to be ignored, you should perhaps read the post before
replying. It's not like it was long and rambling. Sorry and all that,
but
it's normal to thank one and all when the thread dies. If you want
individual thanks you're probably in the wrong place.


Don't try to tell me what is normal in a thread.
Have you even tried a blast of WD 40?


Yes, and I've even said why that doesn't work

I missed it.
Take care :-)

Errrrr, you could always employ a plumber like I had to do with my 4 year
old dripping kitchen tap.
Bloody ceramic washers!!!!!!!!!!!!


Well, it's done. Boy those screwdriver bits are hard, so shortening them
is not trivial. Tried the hacksaw but it would have taken all day.
Managed to grind a couple of mm off and that was enough to get the screw
started, then it was pliers and fingers. Used vaseline because I
couldn't find the silicone spray. Moving a bit more freely now I think
but I'm not sure about the white plastic washer at the top. It's not a
full circle so it may be broken or it may be designed that way. I'm
happy to leave well alone for now, and we'll see if her indoors notices
the change.
Thanks everybody.