RockySpears Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Morning folks. I am sure I know what to do, but doing it does not work. Dripping bathroom sink tap. Lift and twist type, left is hot, right is cold. Drips via spout not around body. So, water off, hot and cold isolators, little cap off tap to get to grubscrew, handle off. Domed ring unscrewed. Brass retaining nut off. White plastic lever in blue cartridge should just lift out and change for new cartridge. Not a chance, every video I have looked at shows the cartidge just lifting out of the body, it even looks to be this same cartridge in the one below. Is it possible the cartridge is secured from below somehow? I can't imagine it is as this would present opprtunities for leaks and you would have to remove the tap entirely to change the cartridge. I am using about as much force as I can and no luck. The cartridge is "loose" side to side and so I can only imaging it is "stuck" to the tap at its base. Do I just be brave, drill through the lever and put a bar through to give me more leverage or is there some plumbing magic I am missing? This video is identical to my situation: Thank you, RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Cant help I am afraid. Just recently done mine and like the video the cartridge did just lift out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgreco Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) A bit of ‘gentle persuasion’ should do it, realistically if it’s dripping it’s broken so you can’t really make it worse with a bit of force. Edited October 17, 2021 by elgreco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Some of the larger ones have an O ring on them, might be stuck with limescale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockySpears Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 So it is drill and lever bar? I really have pulled as hard as I can on the white plastic lever. Why is nothing ever like the YT video! RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 1 hour ago, RockySpears said: So it is drill and lever bar? I really have pulled as hard as I can on the white plastic lever. Why is nothing ever like the YT video! RS I had a similar problem with a tenants shower, the plumber I use was busy but he said " just give it some welly it will go" It did 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 few taps with a rubber hammer ,left and right ,forwards and backwards should sort it out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockySpears Posted October 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Just to complete the circle: Tapped all round with mallet as per suggestion, popped off nicely. However no one in retail has one so it is down to the interweb to source a new one. Thank you all, RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 I found retail dont like stocking them there are so many different ones. Rather sell you a new complete tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgreco Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 I had problems finding some plastic tap cartridges last week. I came across this company who stocked them along with a huge range. Quick delivery too https://www.plumbers-mate-sales.co.uk/tap-spares-71-c.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 12 hours ago, elgreco said: I had problems finding some plastic tap cartridges last week. I came across this company who stocked them along with a huge range. Quick delivery too https://www.plumbers-mate-sales.co.uk/tap-spares-71-c.asp Useful site, thanks. Duly bookmarked in my "emergency bits folder" 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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