Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Jan 15, 2012 10:34 am Hey guys I'm hoping someone can help me with this. A new property we bought has an old bungalow out the back that hasn't been used for years and I've started cleaning it up hoping to get it back into liveable condition. One problem with it is that the taps leak quite significantly. I've read all over the internet about changing washers to stop leaking etc but these taps don't seem to conform to anything anyone has mentioned. They basically have a small cap on the end which unscrews, the handle itself, and, underneath all this what appears to be a white tube/stopper. The big problem is that I can't remove the tap itself, I can unscrew the cap and take it off (pic 1) but I can't take the handle off, it won't budge and I can't unscrew it. What I can do is turn the tap on full and push the metal backing against it (its usually pushed back by a spring) where I can see the underneath that has what appears to be a hexagonal metal bit going into the wall with a white plastic cap (pic 2) This is all I can really see at the moment, does anyone have any suggestions how I'd get these taps off? I've never seen anything like them before. Help much appreciated http://i.imgur.com/lWdeI.jpg -Pic1 http://i.imgur.com/pjeMv.jpg -pic2 Re: Help removing an old tap 2Jan 29, 2012 10:08 am The simplest way is to simply turn the handle in anti-clockwise direction using a pair of stilsons or footprints. The spindle will snap and the handle will break off. Then you turn the hex or round shaped piece that is left using stillsons or footprints in a counter- clockwise direction whichwill unscrew whats left of the spindle. Obviously you wont be able to use the same tapassembly again, but when it looks like your pics, its not worth trying to use them again anyway. Obtain a pair of "wall top assemblies complete with die cast handles"and simply screw them back into the bodies in the wall. Dont use the plastic washers that come with the new tap assemblies, but put in brass jumper valves. Remember to reseat the bodies in the wall. You do this by running a reseating tool through them and remember to flush out the brass fileings before reassembling. that will depend on the kitchen bench depth. you'll have to specify it so it allows for both the tap and the sink 1 7378 7 5136 Brass or 2) Stainless steel made - which Kitchen tap is good for drinking.Brass kitchen taps in Australia contain lead… 0 6714 |