tried to find screw at top of tap for ages before realising that limescale had hidden screw on side of tap. I have been trying to unscrew it out completely but it just turns. Am I supposed to take out the screw completely to remove tap head or is there another method?

carl, June 2012

Thanks for the reply. I guess my worry is that if the screw wont come out and i try to tap the cover up i may damage the tap more?the screw is just turning round and not coming out at all. do i only need to loosen it or remove it completely.

caroline, June 2012

if its the old type of tap, you need to get the screw out , but if there is limescale there,then the top of the tap will be stuck with limescale too, so unscrew the screw as much as you can , use wd40 spray oil on it , tap the cover up with a small hammer ect" you must that the top off the tap to get the cover off, and you need the cover off to open the body of the tap,to get at the washer. with the water turned off first. to get at the washer, or the only other way is to replace the tap with a new one. and you can take the all of the tap off from under the sink, but try the first way frist,,

l, June 2012