On 01/02/2019 08:22, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
explained :
I rarely get beaten by DIY jobs, but it's looking like this one may
get the better of me.
I'm trying to get the crosshead top off a tap, the sort with a screw
in the side of the head. The screw came out easily but I can't budge
the tap head. I've tried making wedges and tapping them between the
head and the body, and I've tried hot water over the head, but no
success. Annoyingly I can't even budge the nut securing the tap to the
basin, so I can't take the tap to the workbench.
Any ideas?

A loop of string/ tiewraps hooked over the head arms, then a hammer
through the loop. Gently hammer up against the loop, until it moves.
When it moves, knock it back down with a mallet - repeat until it comes
off.

I tried wedges on my bath taps, but could not budge them - the above
method worked.
That's an interesting idea - a bit like a slide hammer. The jolts might
be the death knell for the basin, but I'll give it a go later.