Access to washer

[DIYDave8814]

Hi, Sorry, bit of a dumb one. Please see the pic... Anyone know how I get access to the washer without destroying the tap (washer has perished)! Thought first part would be to remove what looks like a cap on top of the tap but that doesn't seem to budge when i get a knife blade behind it. Any help much appreciated.. Cheers

 

[John the plumber]

Does the cap not unscrew? Might be wedded on with grime so be a bit stiff to unscrew,hold the body of the tap head with grips (use cloth so you don’t damage the tap ) then unscrew cap with another pair of grips

 

[just pumps]

Remove one or all of the four handles to reveal grubscrew(s) to release the top.

 

[DIYDave8814]

Thanks... cap off it was the screw type... My problems not over though... Please see the pic... Any idea how i expose the tap cylinder? Cheers

 

[Laurieo]

You need to push up the chrome cover from the bottom .Use a bit of wood to lever it up .

 

[DIYDave8814]

You need to push up the chrome cover from the bottom .Use a bit of wood to lever it up .

So the chrome cover should just lift off if i put a bit of upwards pressure where the join is?

 

[terryplumb]

I suspect it screws off. Anticlockwise.

 

[denso13]

So the chrome cover should just lift off

Lift up or unscrew.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

There are two styles of cover, one simply pushes in place, the other screws down. The former should just pull up and away, if not use a bit of wood as a lever. The latter type probably needs a good grip on it to get it turning - a rubber strap wrench will help with that. At a pinch I have doubled up strong string, winding the open end round it first, then put a screwdriver as a lever through the loop. The more you pull, the tighter it should grip, if you have wound the string on properly.

 

[DIYDave8814]

Thanks all! Got it off and repaired tap. What did we ever do before the internet. Cheers

 

[Madrab]

What did we ever do before the internet

called us plumbers ...

 

[DIYDave8814]

called us plumbers ...

Oh yeah I'm sure there is still plenty of work for plumbers!

 

[HERTS P&D]

Thanks all! Got it off and repaired tap. What did we ever do before the internet. Cheers

Bought top shelf magazines.

Andy