taps that move

[chuckle bros]

I have fitted to sink taps in the bath, they work fine, but after about 2 weeks the whole tap now moves when you turn them off/on.
The back nuts are as tight as I can get them the tap turns along with the flexi pipes.
Any help.
ps the tap tool (wicks) the one that looks like a huge bike spanner does'nt fit either bath or sink back nuts. (what is the best back nut spanner you can get.

 

[JPC]

are you sure of what ur saying


the back nuts screw the taps to the bath...nice and tight, so they dont move...then you fit the flexi to the tap and pipework

if the backnuts are as tight as they can be and the taps moving they ur either confused about which is the backnut or your a weakling...get your self down the gym

 

[chuckle bros]

I do need to go to the gym though.
The back nuts are plastic, and bloody hard to get to, 1/4 turn at a time, but they are on tight, I have to get some one to stop the tap moving when i'm tightening them.

I might take of the flexi pipes and see if I can get right under, could I crack the sink though by over tighten the back nuts.

 

[JPC]

unlikely..the plastic back nuts do give though

cant you get a box spanner

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/Plumbers+Tools/Tap+Backnut+Spanner+12+34/d10/sd210/p43996

 

[chuckle bros]

unlikely..the plastic back nuts do give though

cant you get a box spanner

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/Plumbers+Tools/Tap+Backnut+Spanner+12+34/d10/sd210/p43996

I was just googling box spanners there, I live next door to a scew fix, I will pop in there in the morning.
cheers mate

 

[wiggikins]

Get some brass backnuts while yer there ...................it'll be worthwhile

 

[nickkinix]

I have the same problem - my bath tap also moves but I cant get round the bath to tighten it any more than i already have. Any advice please?

 

[kirkgas]

the best tool i have ever found for tightening any taps or bath/whb supplies is a monument whb wrench,