Awkward Tap Washer Relacement

[paulskeet]

Hello, can anybody advise how I can get to the tap washer on the attached tap? See picture.
Thanks,
Paul

 

[thompsonbrown]

Turn the nut with H on anti-clock wise.
remove the pozi drive screw
remove the tap x head
unscrew the chrome dome anti clock wise
you should now be able to access the gland nut.
Dont forget to turn the water off first.

 

[Whyme]

also when you access the guts (the bit your going to find under the chrome bits) undo anti clockwise again but get something like grips covered with a rag or similar to hold the tap still (on the spout) otherwise you'll disturb the joint underneath where its attached to the pipe..

 

[kirkgas]

Sometimes it's hard to get the cross head off an old tap, if it's just the washer that needs replaced you might get away with turning off the water, fully opening the tap unscrewing the chrome dome and fitting a slim spanner in to unscrew the tap body

 

[Whyme]

a good tip from years ago was get a thin bit of wood, adjustable spanner and some big pump pliers. you put the adjustables on the hexagon nut as inline with the spout as poss. place the slice of wood on the right hand side (to prevent scratches) of the spout, then get your big grips on both of them and squeeze. it holds the tap in place and frees the guts up in one (9times out of 10 it works). good luck.

 

[tamz]

Or if you can't be bothered looking for a screwdriver (or even turning the water off)
Pull the shroud up
Open the tap fully
Undo the nut
Stick a rag in the tap body held in place with your footprints
Chenge the washer
Screw it back together.

Quicker than typing this lot with 1 finger

 

[kirkgas]

Or if you can't be bothered looking for a screwdriver (or even turning the water off)
Pull the shroud up
Open the tap fully
Undo the nut
Stick a rag in the tap body held in place with your footprints
Chenge the washer
Screw it back together.

Quicker than typing this lot with 1 finger

Eh did I not say that? ;-)
Cannae beat the old boys

 

[kirkgas]

Eh did I not say that? ;-)
Cannae beat the old boys

No I didn't, I said turn the water off, but I must admit I've done plenty using your method, just lean on the footprints with your elbow while you change the washer, once you have done it a couple of times it's no bother

 

[tamz]

Auld heeds :smile:

 

[tamz]

Btw just jamb the rag in with the tang of the foot prints and it won't move.

Its a good idea to cadge a pair of rubber gloves if it is the hot :smile:

 

[kirkgas]

Auld heeds :smile:

And price work/bonus, imagine getting the steps out the van to go up a communal tenanment loft to turn off a cold supply,

 

[Whyme]

Eh did I not say that? ;-)
Cannae beat the old boys

Ya didnt mention Footprints though, old skool.

 

[tamz]

And price work/bonus, imagine getting the steps out the van to go up a communal tenanment loft to turn off a cold supply,

I canny imagine it at awe !

I don't think i've turned the water off for a tap washer since 1975 :lol:

 

[tamz]

And price work/bonus, imagine getting the steps out the van to go up a communal tenanment loft to turn off a cold supply,

Just thinking about that Kirk. When was a tap washer ever easy. You could get a days time from one years ago if you knew how to play the game:smile:

 

[Best]

I have a wee 8" Swedish Bahco adjustable spanner which is identical to the newer Swedish Bahco except it is very slim & I would probably tend to just open those old taps full on, slacken the cover & use my thiner Bahco to slacken the works to change the washer.
A tap with the rubber handles of grips or pliers tends to help release those heads though.

 

[WaterTight]

you do that on mains, tamz?

 

[WaterTight]

plus the rag trick aint gonna help with reseating what what.

 

[tamz]

you do that on mains, tamz?

Yes. Try it. The water runs out the spout.

plus the rag trick aint gonna help with reseating what what.

I've never reseated a tap in my life. Use a domed washer.

Depends how much time you want to spend messing about with taps.

 

[WaterTight]

You must have lightning reflexes not to get spurted in the face first.

Can you link me to this domed washer you talk of? 'Cos reseating is annoying so I want me some of that!

 

[Ermintrude]

Domed washers by the box, blue one at parts center me thinks?

 

[tamz]

You must have lightning reflexes not to get spurted in the face first.

Can you link me to this domed washer you talk of? 'Cos reseating is annoying so I want me some of that!

Not really.

Here is a link
10 x 13MM 1/2" DOMED RUBBER HOLDTITE TAP WASHERS FOR SINK BATH BASIN DRIP SEAL | eBay

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Yes. Try it. The water runs out the spout.



I've never reseated a tap in my life. Use a domed washer.

Depends how much time you want to spend messing about with taps.

i do some thing similar,but screw a 1/2 cap into the top easy enough though even on mains or if the taps upstairs open all the outlets below it helps as well

 

[WaterTight]

how would they fit normal tap valves?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

how would they fit normal tap valves?

what the cap? there all 1/2 bsp thread

 

[tamz]

Just shove it on. It won't go anywhere.

Throw the nut away.

 

[CXR100]

ive welded my own tap head pullet, i bent the end of 2 6 inch nais to about 110 degrees then welded them both to a nut, one either side of the nut, then in the end of the polt i drilled a small hole up the threas, i thake the grub screw holding the head off, then the red or blue thing, drop a roll pin inside this hole, then put 2 of the hadles of the + shape tap head into the nails then start scrwing the bolt down the rollpin fits inside the hole in the bottom of the bolt and ans you screw down it acts like a puller and pulls the head off! works brilliant! no risk of scratches cracks!!! can post a pic if anybodys interested!

 

[CXR100]

ive welded my own tap head puller, i bent the end of 2 6 inch nais to about 110 degrees then welded them both to a nut, one either side of the nut, then in the end of the polt i drilled a small hole up the threas, i thake the grub screw holding the head off, then the red or blue thing, drop a roll pin inside this hole, then put 2 of the hadles of the + shape tap head into the nails then start scrwing the bolt down the rollpin fits inside the hole in the bottom of the bolt and ans you screw down it acts like a puller and pulls the head off! works brilliant! no risk of scratches cracks!!! can post a pic if anybodys interested!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

ive welded my own tap head puller, i bent the end of 2 6 inch nais to about 110 degrees then welded them both to a nut, one either side of the nut, then in the end of the polt i drilled a small hole up the threas, i thake the grub screw holding the head off, then the red or blue thing, drop a roll pin inside this hole, then put 2 of the hadles of the + shape tap head into the nails then start scrwing the bolt down the rollpin fits inside the hole in the bottom of the bolt and ans you screw down it acts like a puller and pulls the head off! works brilliant! no risk of scratches cracks!!! can post a pic if anybodys interested!

yes chuck a pic up

 

[CXR100]

ill take a pic tommorow, looks rough as hell but does the job!!!

 

[Dannypipe]

I can't picture that at all!

 

[kirkgas]

Yes. Try it. The water runs out the spout.



I've never reseated a tap in my life. Use a domed washer.

Depends how much time you want to spend messing about with taps.

We used to get 16mins per tap to re washer, repack and reseat, but you could only claim the time if you had a reseating tool

 

[stevetheplumber]

tap washer story
go to a resturant in st james cant find stopcock building is just three floorsa presure doesntlook to fierce so we decide to do it live star undoing and after a couple of turns the body flies out and hits the ceiling jam a rag in the tap body water is now gushing out basin waste cant stand the pace basin overflows before we got itturned of restaurant was 4 inches deep and the water was running down into pallmall
turns out when it was turned into a restaurant it was connected up to the 12 storey office development next door

 

[Dotty]

tap washer story
go to a resturant in st james cant find stopcock building is just three floorsa presure doesntlook to fierce so we decide to do it live star undoing and after a couple of turns the body flies out and hits the ceiling jam a rag in the tap body water is now gushing out basin waste cant stand the pace basin overflows before we got itturned of restaurant was 4 inches deep and the water was running down into pallmall
turns out when it was turned into a restaurant it was connected up to the 12 storey office development next door

That's one of the ones you find yourself sobbing and saying "Oh God's, why me?"

 

[Ermintrude]

I refurbished an ideal 1980s mixer, on gravity, just as normal removed head shoved apprentice with a cloth on it. Bath running. He noticed that basin almost stopped so turned off bath..... Went back to a hot and flustered level 2 apprentice with scalded fingers..... No damage to house tho.