I have a lever tap which had a very smooth operation but now is sticky
There is a cap on top of the tap and I assume that will give me access to
the ball joint so that I can clean any debris there but I don't know how to
remove the top without affecting the chrome finish
Any suggestions please
Blair

In message , bm writes
I have a lever tap which had a very smooth operation but now is sticky
There is a cap on top of the tap and I assume that will give me access to
the ball joint so that I can clean any debris there but I don't know how to
remove the top without affecting the chrome finish
Any suggestions please

Our monobloc mixer is secured with a tiny Allen screw. Similar stiff
operation was relieved using plumbers grease.

Take care to note where bits go as there are lots of permutations:-)

Camera?

regards

--
Tim Lamb

Many thanks for your help
I don't see a grub screw on my tap. Would the application of plumbers grease
applied to the exposed ball be sufficient?
Did you mean I should supply a photo of the tap. If so I always found that I
could not add a photo when using these sites
Regards
Blair


"Tim Lamb" wrote in message
...
In message , bm writes
I have a lever tap which had a very smooth operation but now is sticky
There is a cap on top of the tap and I assume that will give me access to
the ball joint so that I can clean any debris there but I don't know how
to
remove the top without affecting the chrome finish
Any suggestions please

Our monobloc mixer is secured with a tiny Allen screw. Similar stiff
operation was relieved using plumbers grease.

Take care to note where bits go as there are lots of permutations:-)

Camera?

regards

--
Tim Lamb

In message , bm writes
Many thanks for your help
I don't see a grub screw on my tap. Would the application of plumbers grease
applied to the exposed ball be sufficient?
Did you mean I should supply a photo of the tap. If so I always found that I
could not add a photo when using these sites

No. I meant photograph the internals as you disassemble if you get that
far.

It sounds as though we are discussing different taps.

You can stick a photo on tinypic.com or photobucket etc. and post a link
here. That will enable our professionals to jump in:-)

I don't see how suitable grease on the exposed ball could hurt. My
problem was limescale and crud on sliding internal parts.

regards

--
Tim Lamb

On 13/12/2011 14:59, bm wrote:
Many thanks for your help
I don't see a grub screw on my tap. Would the application of plumbers grease
applied to the exposed ball be sufficient?
Did you mean I should supply a photo of the tap. If so I always found that I
could not add a photo when using these sites
Regards
Blair


"Tim wrote in message
...
In , writes
I have a lever tap which had a very smooth operation but now is sticky
There is a cap on top of the tap and I assume that will give me access to
the ball joint so that I can clean any debris there but I don't know how
to
remove the top without affecting the chrome finish
Any suggestions please

Our monobloc mixer is secured with a tiny Allen screw. Similar stiff
operation was relieved using plumbers grease.

Take care to note where bits go as there are lots of permutations:-)

Camera?

regards

--
Tim Lamb




If you ever need to post an image to a Newsgroup, upload it to flickr or
the photo sharing site of your choice, and include its URL in your post.

It's also customary to place your reply beneath any quoted text.

--

Graham.

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"Tim Lamb" wrote in message
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In message , bm writes
I have a lever tap which had a very smooth operation but now is sticky
There is a cap on top of the tap and I assume that will give me access to
the ball joint so that I can clean any debris there but I don't know how
to
remove the top without affecting the chrome finish
Any suggestions please

Our monobloc mixer is secured with a tiny Allen screw. Similar stiff
operation was relieved using plumbers grease.

Take care to note where bits go as there are lots of permutations:-)

Camera?

regards

--
Tim Lamb

Many thanks for your reply
I have no Allen screws
Would it be sufficient to add plumbers grease to the exposed ball?
Are you suggesting that I send a photo of the tap. I have always found that
it is not possible to add a photo to a reply. I would need your email
address in order to send a photo
regards,
Blair

In message , bm writes

"Tim Lamb" wrote in message
.. .
In message , bm writes
I have a lever tap which had a very smooth operation but now is sticky
There is a cap on top of the tap and I assume that will give me access to
the ball joint so that I can clean any debris there but I don't know how
to
remove the top without affecting the chrome finish
Any suggestions please

Our monobloc mixer is secured with a tiny Allen screw. Similar stiff
operation was relieved using plumbers grease.

Take care to note where bits go as there are lots of permutations:-)

Camera?

regards

--
Tim Lamb

Many thanks for your reply
I have no Allen screws
Would it be sufficient to add plumbers grease to the exposed ball?
Are you suggesting that I send a photo of the tap. I have always found that
it is not possible to add a photo to a reply. I would need your email
address in order to send a photo

I was suggesting you put up a photo on one of the free sites;
photobucket, tinypic etc. Post the link in here and people with more
plumbing knowledge than I can also help.

My address is not munged.

regards

--
Tim Lamb