Failing that, call a Plumber - could be a few bucks well spent seeing as how
it sounds to be old and in bad nick.
Once the tap is in pieces, you may find it needs major surgery anyway if
it's corroded as you say. I would definitely recommend a Plumber.
Be safe.
Jock

"Wanda Too" wrote in message
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| Nup, it isn't screwed on. I visited the hardware store today to by a tube
| spanner? Fortunately the guy at the store was willing to talk with me
| through the process & tell me what I would & wouldn't need (including the
| things I was going to buy). He felt the thread on the spindle could be all
| gunked up & so suggested I spray it with something to dissolve the white
| stuff. So, following his advice, I've sprayed inside & around the tap with
| CLR, will leave it over night & have another bash at taking the tap head
| thingy off tomorrow.
|
| "len gardener" wrote in message
| ...
| g'day wanda,
|
| have youtaken the brass/chrome dress bit off first this is in place
| the cover the hole formed to allow the tap to stick though the wall.
| this screws on generally in the same direction as the nut that holds
| the tap knob on?
|
| once this si removed you can then see the tap proper should look
| similar to your outside brass tap at this point, now some taps are
| extended for the depth of wall cavity so ones you remove that bit that
| hold the tap knob spindle you may need and extended socket or tube
| spanner to reach the other bit, i use a spark plug socket in the one
| house i owned.
|
| a little tip at the pouint of disassembley don't just replace the tap
| washer there is a red (usualy) coloured fibre washer that it is best
| to replace remove all the remains of the old washe first, this quiet
| often can leak after reassembly if not replaced not good to have in
| the wall cavity.
|
| also while the tap is apart srew out the spindle ad replace the rubber
| 'o' ring as well.
|
| once you do it once you will never forget it, depending on the age of
| the shower unit you may have to inspect the seat for any damage you
| can either buy a tool to recut the seat or buy stainless steel seats
| and tool to push them in with the later is the best i reckon. best
| washers to use are those brass ones with the rubber 'o' ring they are
| dearer but worth it, the ones i have are called hydroseal.
|
| hope this helps?
|
| len
|
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| happy gardening
| 'it works for me it could work for you,'
|
| "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the
| environment
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