How to remove a stubborn tap head gear

[joeskibobs]

Needed to renew the washer on a tap today, the pillar was well and truly stuck in there and I had to give up before I rounded the nut section completely, they're 20yr old taps and have never been removed, any tips or tricks to help with that?

[ultimatehandyman]

@joeskibobs

If you are replacing the head gear you can heat it with a blow torch and use a pair of Stilsons, but this will damage the head gear for certain.

Sometimes it is easier to fit a new tap!

[joeskibobs]

@ultimatehandyman Nice one mate, thanks for the advice

[MrRKQ]

Any tip to loosen stuck tap head on a kitchen mixer tap? (two lever type - hard to grip tap to get leverage)

[ultimatehandyman]

@MrRKQ

If you are replacing the head gear you could try a little heat from a blowtorch, but it will probably melt the washer!

[MrRKQ]

@ultimatehandyman Thanks, managed to get it off with brute force. Keep up the good work.

[trubbl]

I had tried for a week to get the headgear off,using WD40

daily/brute force.

Didn't have a box spanner so used a vac cleaner pipe instead.

And it worked! Thanks. :-)

[ultimatehandyman]

@trubbl

Good idea!

Thanks for the comment ;-)

[supersesqui]

How about recutting seat whilst head gear is off ?

Using vaseline on threads so the next poor SOaB has easier job. ?

Also can you use a different accent on next video to add a bit of spice to it.

great ,,...cheers .

[ultimatehandyman]

@supersesqui

That is covered in another tutorial.

Is vaseline approved for use with potable water?

If you don't like the accent don't watch the tutorials- simples

[ultimatehandyman]

@Nibiru128

Thanks for the comment ;-)

[IiMiDDL3TONiI]

I've Got The Same Kennedy Spanner As You haha

[igbhd]

lol "and there she goes"

[ultimatehandyman]

@igbhd

lol, thanks for the comment ;-)

[DaithiDublin]

Top tap tip. Ta!

[ultimatehandyman]

@DaithiDublin

You are welcome.

Thanks for the comment.

[InfraRedPS]

Nice tap tip!

[ultimatehandyman]

@InfraRedPS

Thanks for the comment!

[TRcustomengineering]

Good idea, i'll remember that!

Thanks for the tip!

[ultimatehandyman]

@TRcustomengineering

Thanks for the comment ;-)