siezed tap cover

[kam_2009]

Hi All,

I'm trying to replaced the washer in a Danton Belle Tapset. Unfortunatley the cover has completley siezed on the thread and I am unable to muscle or get the fitting off. Methods tried thus far have been:

1. Muscling it off (epic fail)
2. Using a degreaser (fail)
3. Heating the cover with a cigarrette lighter. (fail, and managed to burn my finger)

The fitting is spherical (see link) with no access/allen key pins or points to gain leverage with a spanner/shifter.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can approach removing the cover?
Cheers,
Kam

 

[johnmcginty]

WD40 and use a screwdriver to prize it from the body.

 

[migoplumber]

havnt followed link cam, cos i didnt see it, however if its spherical sounds like it should unscrew! decent pair of footprints on it should do the job, but will wreck the tap finish!
try your wd40 every 12 hours, after a week give it another go?

shaun

 

[Plouasne]

Heat it with a proper lamp, use WD40 and give it a light tap with a piece of wood (hammer handle) to try and "jar" the cap loose

 

[stevetheplumber]

Heat it with a proper lamp, use WD40 and give it a light tap with a piece of wood (hammer handle) to try and "jar" the cap loose

by proper lamp i assume you mean parafine fired ?

 

[Plouasne]

by proper lamp i assume you mean parafine fired ?

Steve I will have you know that some dinosaurs do move with the times, I started out with a Primus paraffin Blowlamp, but moved to a propane gas torch a proper one with a hose to a small cylinder, not the clip on abominations, that when you turn them upside down the flame goes all soft yellow and smoky, that DIY'ers so love

 

[migoplumber]

now, now ladies!

 

[Torsionbar]

Use a rubber glove to get a hand grip - if you are not strong enough use stillsons/pupm pliers - the rubber will grip and protect the chrome