How can I take the lid off this tap?!

[imran ali]

I'm trying to take the lid off the tap so i can access the screw to change a washer.

i've tried to screw it off with my hands, turned it using a towel grip and even sprayed a lil wd40 hoping it may help

any advice?

 

[CBW]

A pair of non marking grips and turn counter clockwise should free that up. You are turning the part marked blue?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Run some boiling water over it, then try one of those gripper gadgets they sell for loosen tight bottle and jar tops..

 

[imran ali]

A pair of non marking grips and turn counter clockwise should free that up. You are turning the part marked blue?

yeah thats the bit that i'm trying to turn. the bolt below it turns up fine but this one doesnt.

i'll have to pop into screwfix and pick a pair up i've not got anything wide enough to turn that even with a cloth to non-mark

 

[terryplumb]

There is no point removing it ,there is no washer below it . you unscrew the complete tap head and valve from the tap base ,via the hexagonal bit at the bottom.( closest to the spout )

 

[imran ali]

There is no point removing it ,there is no washer below it . you unscrew the complete tap head and valve from the tap base ,via the hexagonal bit at the bottom.( closest to the spout )

Ah ok

I did the first hexagon and tried the one you are saying but nothing was happening so I thought maybe it's decorative

I'll try that one again