Mixer Tap Cartridge Removal - It wont come out!

[bf_evo]

Hi


I have a Wickes bathroom mixer tap and the cartridge has gone, i think its what they call a style mixer as it goes left and right (hot & cold) and up and down (on or off).


I have take the head of the tap of and exposed the top of the mixer however the collar that surrounds the mixer has no indents for a wrench its perfectly round, the cartridge itself seems to have locating holes for a removal tool!? How the hell does this thing come out............... Please help me not waste £40 on a plumber!


Collar with no indents:



Top of cartridge:

 

[Killy Bing]

Wasting money on a plumber how rude 😉

you still have to ask us to tell you how to do it 🙂

 

[Mike Jackson]

Here endeth the lesson on how to rub the people whose help you want up the wrong way.

 

[happyflyer]

You have blown it son, my advice would be to go and get another tap from Wickes they have their name on it, and since it's a washbasin tap it will be a greater spotted bustard to change.:banghead::banghead:

 

[Dotty]

Tool to remove the cartridge - £60-£70

Likelyhood of plumbers near you to have seen your post and put their prices up - Very.

Amount of help I'm prepared to force the members of the UKPF to give you - Absolutely none at all.

Thank you and good night!

 

[Ollieg]

Easy fix that. Need 2 things:





















Tap


















Plumber.

🙂

 

[happyflyer]

I think he's got the message

 

[SimonG]

Priceless.

 

[lame plumber]

i cost £55 to turn out🙂

 

[bf_evo]

Glad I didn't fork out for it, thanks for all the help......

 

[JCplumb]

Hey plumbers, paying you guys £40 to do what took you years to learn and possibly tens of thousands to train/equip for is a waste of money!
Classic, this post made my night 🙂

 

[lame plumber]

He'll be sat on the side of the motorway telling his missus how he saved a fortune repairing the car last week 🙂