Hi Guys,
Just checking over a rental property I own, usual stuff,
Door & Window locks Ok
Smoke Alarm Test ok.
StopCock ........Ah
Won't budge,
Tried the easy stuff, bigger spanner, WD40.
Checked in the street, Water Board Stop, only every 3 or 4 houses, none near mine, just my luck.
Ok so tried went back in tried a bit harder,
Noticed that the spindle turns about 1/4 turn, but so does the Gland Nut, then it seems to stick either way.
Left some WD40 on but not hopeful.
I was wondering, if the spindle turns and the gland nut turns, is is possible that only the Gland nut is siezed to the spindle. If so I could carefully undo the spindle and glandnut till its out far enough for me to hacksaw the Gland nut off, remove the Tap handle and slide a new Gland nut (from a new stopcock that I'll buy, any chance the threads might be the same) on and repack it with PTFE tape.
OK guys, so (if this is bllocks) when you stop laughing, would appreciate your comments, and yes if then news is all bad, I will call in a plumber.
First I have to satisy my masochistic tendencies.
But its gonna be a b*tch, older property, pipe is buried in the wall don't know wether the pipework is copper lead, iron. ?? No access to a water board valve, no access to any pipes to freeze anything, bl**dy hell ????
Ta
D
wow the decency/sensorship levels a set quite high on this forum, is this to cater for your average plumber, or maybe more likely your average DIY'er with fresh spanner rash.
Just checking over a rental property I own, usual stuff,
Door & Window locks Ok
Smoke Alarm Test ok.
StopCock ........Ah
Won't budge,
Tried the easy stuff, bigger spanner, WD40.
Checked in the street, Water Board Stop, only every 3 or 4 houses, none near mine, just my luck.
Ok so tried went back in tried a bit harder,
Noticed that the spindle turns about 1/4 turn, but so does the Gland Nut, then it seems to stick either way.
Left some WD40 on but not hopeful.
I was wondering, if the spindle turns and the gland nut turns, is is possible that only the Gland nut is siezed to the spindle. If so I could carefully undo the spindle and glandnut till its out far enough for me to hacksaw the Gland nut off, remove the Tap handle and slide a new Gland nut (from a new stopcock that I'll buy, any chance the threads might be the same) on and repack it with PTFE tape.
OK guys, so (if this is bllocks) when you stop laughing, would appreciate your comments, and yes if then news is all bad, I will call in a plumber.
First I have to satisy my masochistic tendencies.
But its gonna be a b*tch, older property, pipe is buried in the wall don't know wether the pipework is copper lead, iron. ?? No access to a water board valve, no access to any pipes to freeze anything, bl**dy hell ????
Ta
D
wow the decency/sensorship levels a set quite high on this forum, is this to cater for your average plumber, or maybe more likely your average DIY'er with fresh spanner rash.