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Yes you can TAP LIGHTLY on the opposite side where the spring is LIGHTLY
and you will free up the taper in the tap.
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David Nock
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On 11/6/2025 8:28 AM, Harold Manifold wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
> Your solution is ingenious and concours correct.
>
> I have a slightly different issue with my radiator drain tap. I need
> to drain the radiator, but the lever is stuck in the horizontal,
> closed position. I want to avoid breaking the lever, but it's
> interfering with unscrewing the cap. I'm trying to avoid moving the
> radiator altogether. I've heard that tapping the shaft on the opposite
> side of the handle might free up the mechanism.
>
> Do you agree with this approach?
>
> Thanks,
> Harold
>
> On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 10:42â?¯PM Bob Spidell via Healeys
> <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Took me a while ;)
>
>
> On 11/5/2025 12:18 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
>> After struggling for months, off and on, to eliminate a
>> persistent very slow drip, drip of coolant (yes I tried to lap it
>> in many times) I finally came up with a solution!!
>> Usually easier to remove the entire tap than risk breaking the
>> handle off (again) trying to get it open.
>> M
>>
>>
>>
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<p>Yes you can TAP LIGHTLY on the opposite side where the spring is
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<div>Hi Michael,</div>
<div><br>
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<div>Your solution is ingenious and concours correct.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I have a slightly different issue with my radiator drain
tap. I need to drain the radiator, but the lever is stuck in
the horizontal, closed position. I want to avoid breaking the
lever, but it's interfering with unscrewing the cap. I'm
trying to avoid moving the radiator altogether. I've heard
that tapping the shaft on the opposite side of the handle
might free up the mechanism.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Do you agree with this approach?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Harold</div>
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eliminate a persistent very slow drip, drip of coolant
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with a solution!!</div>
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dir="auto"> Usually easier to remove the entire tap than
risk breaking the handle off (again) trying to get it
open. </div>
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