Water not coming out of tap

[sparkwright]

Have finally decided to replace a washer on a leaky bathroom basin tap.

It has been isolated at a valve under the basin for a year, to stop the dripping.

On dismantling I discovered my new washer will not fit, but thought I would turn the old washer over just as a temporary measure.

However, on restoring water supply, no water came out of tap.

Turned washer back over, still no water coming out.

Plenty of water without a washer!

It is a rising spindle tap. When you turn the head, the jumper doesn't appear to move.

Any ideas?

 

[seco services]

have lost the circlip off the top ?

 

[sparkwright]

No, I haven't disturbed this, and it looks to be in place.

 

[Al-Glasgow]

You need a thinner washer, seen this one before.

If you loosen the body and turn on water a little you should see it works when loosened.

Or file down a bit. good fun on the fingers.

Al

 

[seco services]

is the spindle thread ok ?
does the jumper wind up/down when the tap insert is in your hand ?

 

[sparkwright]

You need a thinner washer, seen this one before.

If you loosen the body and turn on water a little you should see it works when loosened.

Or file down a bit. good fun on the fingers.

Al

It didn't work with the old washer fitted as it was originally though, I would have expected it to...

Had tried loosening the headgear nut a tad, didn't seem to help.

 

[sparkwright]

is the spindle thread ok ?
does the jumper wind up/down when the tap insert is in your hand ?

I can turn the spindle when in my hand, but jumper does not wind up or down.

 

[Al-Glasgow]

have you removed the circlip and split inside ?.

are they running on the thread ok ?

Al

 

[seco services]

have you tried putting pressure on the jumper while you turn the spindle as if your closing the tap ?
sounds like it's not catching the thread.

 

[sparkwright]

Have tried putting pressure on jumper as I turn the spindle, nothing happens.

How do you mean running on the thread?

 

[sparkwright]

have you removed the circlip and split inside ?.

are they running on the thread ok ?

Al

Have not removed circlip.

What would 'split inside' mean?

 

[seco services]

If you pull the jumper out it will have a hex top and a thread in the middle
and a thread on the spindle

 

[Al-Glasgow]

remove circlip

then force apart by tapping on the thin shaft whilst holding body

when it splits, the inside thin shaft will twist up/down on a female thread.

 

[sparkwright]

I did just try slackening off the (headgear?) nut than fixes to the bottom (outlet?) AGAIN, and all seems ok, apart from a small drip.

I turned the washer over. No drip. Tap works ok.

Does that all seem ok?

Will get new washer.

 

[sparkwright]

All seems perfect now. Thank you both for helping.