2006-11-08 23:00:36 · 6 answers · asked by viking70 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Firstly, turn the cold or hot water off, depending on which needs replacing and put the plug in the sink. This will prevent any screws, etc. from rolling down the plughole.In the top of the tap there should be a red or blue plastic insert, depending on whether it is hot or cold. This can be prised out with a pin or needle to reveal a screw securing the part of the tap that is turned. Undo the screw and the top can be lifted off. The water must be fully off and not under pressure for the next part. A large nut where the top of the tap meets the base should then be turned anti-clockwise while ensuring that the base does not move by holding the spout. When the nut is turned all the way out, you will be able to lift the top assembly clear of the spout/base and there is the washer! Assembly is the reverse of this procedure. With the top assembly removed, run a finger round where the washer sits. This is called the seat of the tap and hard water can cause small pieces to break away, leaving, in effect, a cutting tooth. If this is found, you can hire a re-seating tool for around £5 that will grind down the seat to get rid of the defect which, if left unattended, will rapidly begin cutting into the replaced washer, shortening its usefulness. Good luck!
2006-11-08 23:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-21 12:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by agudelo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a piece of strong rubber around the tap as in a tourniquet,put a strong handle through the rubber then turn,worth a try,good luck!
2006-11-11 20:29:21 · answer #3 · answered by d@dz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to B@Q Buy a new one , it will be easier to fit than chance your arm at wreckingit and having no tap at all until you get one anyway
2006-11-08 23:10:57 · answer #4 · answered by john r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it would be better to replace the entire unit.
2006-11-08 23:08:55 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2006-11-10 08:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋