changing tap washer

zedlee · 5 Jan 2007

i need to change washer on a monoblock , cant get the dam stem assembly out( stuck solid) anyone got any tricks to get these things out without chewing the crappy nut to bits

Fluffster · 5 Jan 2007

Is there a little grub screw at the back holding it in place?
Pete

zedlee · 6 Jan 2007

its a mono bloc with seperate hot and cold levers, ive taken the head cover off but the assembly/spindle wont budge

Lee-King · 6 Jan 2007

Give it some welly!

zedlee · 6 Jan 2007

lol...tried that, just started chewing the bloody nut

Lee-King · 6 Jan 2007

Its the only way to get it undone. Are you using an adjustable spanner or a pair of grips? grips will probably be better than the spanner if its that tight

zedlee · 6 Jan 2007

tried grips, used a good one....just wondered if there were any tricks to loosen them, maybe using heat to expand(prob a daft suggestion), ....looks like new tap on the cards

Lee-King · 6 Jan 2007

zedlee said:
tried grips, used a good one....just wondered if there were any tricks to loosen them,

Sorry, Can't think of any tricks, try using a small set of stilsons on them, Stilsons have a very good grip.

zedlee said:
maybe using heat to expand(prob a daft suggestion),

Yup that is a bit daft

zedlee said:
....looks like new tap on the cards

Do you know what make and model of tap it is?
Even if you totally mash it to bits getting the body out, it would be cheaper to replace this part than get a whole new tap.

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