How to take a tap apart to reseat it

[HedgepigMatt]

So we're trying to fix a leaky tap, but the trouble is we can only take it apart so far then we're stumped, the pictures show you the stage we can get it apart to.

We've tried rotating the round sheath, but it won't budge.





Thanks for any help

Matt

 

[HERTS P&D]

It will come undone, try harder.

Or the best advice I can say is buy a new mixer.

Andy

 

[footprints]

Soak it in descaler or vinegar for a while and grip it with a rubber glove.

 

[longdogs]

Soak the shrouds in wd40 or vinegar as suggested. Wrap cardboard around the shrouds then remove with a pair of mole grips. Once the shrouds are off, undo the valves via the nut, again soaked in wd40 if necessary.

 

[Gasop]

As others have said.

Use grips or mole grips etc but do not apply grips
at the bottom of the shroud.

Grip as close to the top as you can, this way the
threads are a lot less likely bind.

 

[HedgepigMatt]

Thanks for your suggestions , I will give them a go, but a professional had a look, then after some research came back to us and said it can't be taken apart. So it might be a new mixer after all!

 

[HERTS P&D]

Call a plumber not a handy man!

Andy

 

[sooey]

It can easily be taken apart, the only question is whether you can do it without damaging the shrouds.
I would try a bit of toweling round them and gently with a small pair of stillsons, after much warning to the customer that I wouldn't be responsible for the outcome if they marked.

 

[JohnD]

stick elastplast strapping to the shrouds before using your grips or plumbers pliers. It will cushion against scratching and also give you something to twist.

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

What I'm thinking might be a better idea to help prevent the scratching is wrap elastic band/s around it.
Cover it with a cloth to hold the heat close to the cover
Then pour boiling water over it
Remove the cloth then a pair of waterpump pliers should get it off.

 

[Charnwood]

Looiking at the amount of missing chrome-plate/bare brass on the top of the shroud......new tap.

You can't polish a turd.

 

[HedgepigMatt]

Looiking at the amount of missing chrome-plate/bare brass on the top of the shroud......new tap.

You can't polish a turd.

The picture doesn't show it very well but that is just dirt, I just scratched it off.

 

[HedgepigMatt]

Managed to get it off, granddad used WD40 and brute force. Was all corroded on the inside, grandma gave it a clean with some stainless cleaner, should come off easier next time.

Thanks for your advice guys