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Dripping tap
Hi Guys
I got a dripping tap in my kitchen. After browsing the internet and figuring how to change the washer i decided to give it a go. The dripping tap can be seen here http://www.kuve.co.uk/tap/drip.jpg I removed the handle and exposed the spindle and the nut set up. A close up picture is here http://www.kuve.co.uk/tap/closeup.jpg ( apologies for the crap pics ) Anyway, I tried to loosen the hexagonal but using a spanner but it just wouldnt budge. Am i doing anything wrong ? Is this tap different ? Please advice this newbie. VK |
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call me VK wrote:
Anyway, I tried to loosen the hexagonal but using a spanner but it just wouldnt budge. Am i doing anything wrong ? Is this tap different Looks pretty standard to me. They can be a bugger to shift. Try spraying WD40 around it & leave it for half an hour. Get a big spanner or a socket on the hexagon & hold the tap firmly. It will undo! Dave |
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
call me VK wrote: Hi Guys I got a dripping tap in my kitchen. After browsing the internet and figuring how to change the washer i decided to give it a go. The dripping tap can be seen here http://www.kuve.co.uk/tap/drip.jpg I removed the handle and exposed the spindle and the nut set up. A close up picture is here http://www.kuve.co.uk/tap/closeup.jpg ( apologies for the crap pics ) Anyway, I tried to loosen the hexagonal but using a spanner but it just wouldnt budge. Am i doing anything wrong ? Is this tap different ? Please advice this newbie. VK The second picture's not very sharp - but it looks like a normal tap. The whole of the brass bit should unscrew from the chrome bit. They can be a bit tight after a few years - so you'll need to apply lots of torque with a decently long spanner - preferably with someone hanging on to the tap spout to stop the whole tap from rotating. -- Cheers, Set Square ______ Please reply to newsgroup. Reply address is invalid. |
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In article , "call me VK" vijayk1974
@hotmail.com says... Hi Guys I got a dripping tap in my kitchen. After browsing the internet and figuring how to change the washer i decided to give it a go. The dripping tap can be seen here http://www.kuve.co.uk/tap/drip.jpg I removed the handle and exposed the spindle and the nut set up. A close up picture is here http://www.kuve.co.uk/tap/closeup.jpg ( apologies for the crap pics ) Anyway, I tried to loosen the hexagonal but using a spanner but it just wouldnt budge. Am i doing anything wrong ? Is this tap different ? Please advice this newbie. Heat will probably shift it, but if it doesn't you could end up with a worse leak than before. Make sure you use a ring or socket spanner, or if you only have an open-ender make sure it's a good snug fit. Be careful that you don't twist the tap off the sink. |
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