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How to Unscrew and Replace Leaking Tap Gasket: Step-by-Step Guide for Tap Dismantling

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  • #1 16952403
    Slawiszcze
    Level 2  
    Hello. The question is probably trivial, but it is leaking from the tap and I would like to replace the gasket. Unfortunately, I do not know how to unscrew the tap (I attach a photo). I tried to pry this metal element around the red ring - to no avail. Someone could lead me on how to dismantle it
    How to Unscrew and Replace Leaking Tap Gasket: Step-by-Step Guide for Tap Dismantling
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  • #2 16952422
    bearq
    Level 39  
    You need to unfasten it and you have a screw under it. After unscrewing it, the whole knob will come off.
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  • #3 16952446
    sanfran
    Network and Internet specialist  
    Do not pull this middle element out of the red ring but the ENTIRE red ring with the metal one inside. After unscrewing the screw, if the tap does not want to go down, you need to squeeze some WD penetrating fluid inside, wait some time and it should go down.
  • #4 16952449
    Slawiszcze
    Level 2  
    Are you sure this is how to do it? I'm starting to dig there slowly and nothing ... and I would not like to destroy it. How to Unscrew and Replace Leaking Tap Gasket: Step-by-Step Guide for Tap Dismantling

    Added after 3 [minutes]:

    sanfran wrote:
    Do not pull this middle element out of the red ring but the ENTIRE red ring with the metal one inside.


    Unfortunately, you can't take it out. This red ring looks like some plastic filling, not a round element that can be removed.
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  • #5 16952470
    g107r
    Level 41  
    Once these "measures" were also screwed into the knob. The other thing is that I probably saw the whole knob just by push. They brought various solutions for scrap metal.
  • #6 16952486
    Slawiszcze
    Level 2  
    I really don't have an idea. It does not look like a standard plug that can be undermined and after a problem. It sits too deep, and any attempt to undermine it makes it more and more damaged - if I could somehow remove it after mounting it certainly would not look the same.
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    #7 16952502
    g107r
    Level 41  
    This is the domain of disposables.
    You have a camera, a mirror, look from the back or you won't see the spring. It is worse when nothing is visible, and yet it is pressed, the more I think, the more I think of a plastic latch that will not survive taking off.
    edit.
    I have a plastic knob that is NOT screwed on.
  • #8 16952529
    Slawiszcze
    Level 2  
    Unfortunately, I have no way to look back from there.
    I can't take it off ...

    Added after 30 [minutes]:

    The matter cleared up. I pulled with all my strength from side to side and went down, so he was pressed.
    Thank you all for trying to solve my problem.
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Topic summary

The discussion revolves around the process of unscrewing and replacing a leaking tap gasket. The user initially struggles to dismantle the tap, particularly the red ring surrounding the metal element. Responses suggest that the user should look for a screw beneath the red ring to remove the knob. It is advised not to pull out the middle element but to remove the entire red ring. If the tap is stuck, applying WD penetrating fluid may help. The user later confirms that the red ring was pressed in and could be removed by pulling it with force. The community provides various insights and troubleshooting tips throughout the conversation.
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