Job done. Although it’s kind of in my nature to repair rather than replace things (hate our throw-away society), sometimes I doubt the wisdom. The tap handles were quite corroded where they join the tap body – that’s mostly hidden when they’re in place, thankfully – and the internal splines which slide onto the tap spindle, so they just turn round and round…
Fortunately, the grub screws seems to hold the handles pretty firmly in place. New handles cost more than it would be worth, and the leak has completely stopped now (though I note the earlier comment that it may only have been the rubber seals in the first place)… anyway, it cost me less than £20 to do the job, so it’s worth a punt. If it starts leaking again, I’ll chuck the whole unit.
Thanks as always for your kind help and advice
Roger
Sounds about right for that tap (and lots of other brands) - the chromed heads are made of some sort of alloy and corrode onto the brass spines of the tap works.
It would probably cost you I guess £100 to buy 2 new handles together with hot and cold cartridges.
You can buy new similar taps from SF stores for around £40 and they seem very decent for the money. Chinese made, but what isn’t?
