My Fingers with a bit of rag to hold the nut & turn the tap on the top

I used my fingers to hold the nut with a bit of rag then turn the tap

If it’s the sink tap in the kitchen area then I too have had to replace it. I now make sure all the water is removed before winter storage. When you drain the system, blow up a balloon, place it over the tap and let go. This will blow our the water gently. To replace the spout take a look at Caratech.uk they will supply a new spout for about 12£. Just pull off the old one, smear the base and rubber ‘O’ ring with some Vaseline or olive oil and push on the new. Now need to dismantle the whole tap assembly and fixed in minutes. Simples!

Quote: Derekcbr wrote in post #18

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...smear the base and rubber ‘O’ ring with some Vaseline or olive oil

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Sorry they’re not rubber! They’re made from plastic! And if you’re going to be critical, gaskets are there to make sure two surfaces mesh together and gaskets should never have anything put on them, except in specific instances where a little grease is put on them just to hold them in place. Ask any qualified engineer

Quote: Derekcbr wrote in post #20

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Ask any qualified engineer

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......and I don’t think he was being critical at all.

Ok. My apologies!