Monobloc tap help

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LordHaveMurci

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169 months

Monday 19th August 2019
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Our Ideal Standard Idyll monobloc mixer tap started dripping so I isolated the water supply & Googled it.

Found original instructions online, all looked suspiciously easy. Handle came off, then a small piece of plastic (just about visible in pic) popped out (God knows how it pops back in again, I've tried with no success).

Then it says remove the shroud which from the illustration is the metal cover seen in the photo - it gives no indication of HOW to remove it though!
Have tried gently prising it out with a screwdriver but don't want to break anything.

Any ideas greatly appreciated as searching You Tube / Google has got me nowhere.




CoolHands

18,618 posts

195 months

Monday 19th August 2019
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Does that ring with the apparent ‘flat’ turn?


LordHaveMurci

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Monday 19th August 2019
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Not using my fingers it doesn't seem to.

I thought the same as you I think - those flats must be there for a reason.

CoolHands

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Monday 19th August 2019
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LordHaveMurci

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Monday 19th August 2019
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CoolHands said:
It's not the same tap, I actually found that this morning but watching it again has made me realsie that the shroud on mine is the outer bit, same as in that vid.

Now how to get it off without one of those fancy tools he's using...

CoolHands

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195 months

Monday 19th August 2019
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Trying wearing marigolds for grip and see if you can twist it off.

LordHaveMurci

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anonymous said:
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I like your thinking, sadly I don't though a mate of mine might.

Will ask a couple of neighbours later if they have a strap wrench, worst case they're only about a tenner but a new cartridge is over £40 so i's turning out to be an expensive PITA frown

Marigolds were a good tip, sadly still too tight for me.

Skyedriver

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282 months

Monday 19th August 2019
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CoolHands said:
Trying wearing marigolds for grip and see if you can twist it off.
Yes, OK but what about the tap?

therealmatt

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103 months

Tuesday 20th August 2019
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A new cartridge is £40, how much is a new like for like tap?

Aluminati

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58 months

Tuesday 20th August 2019
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Skyedriver said:
CoolHands said:
Trying wearing marigolds for grip and see if you can twist it off.
Yes, OK but what about the tap?
hehe

LordHaveMurci

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Tuesday 20th August 2019
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therealmatt said:
A new cartridge is £40, how much is a new like for like tap?
They've not been available for a while I don't think, don't want to change it if I can help it, though it may be the easiest option!