There is a trick for this, but I'm not sure what it was! Hot water may be?
Any suggestions for removing the water filler cap which seems stuck . Its never been an issue before . My daughter did it up but now cant open it. She has tried turning it with Molegrips , still no joy
Is it the normal type as all I've ever seen have no threads to cross there just a bayonet type of catch is it already undone an just needs a pull offits not turning at all . We did wonder if she had cross threaded it
Didn't know they had bayonet fittings mine have always had screw on and lockIs it the normal type as all I've ever seen have no threads to cross there just a bayonet type of catch is it already undone an just needs a pull off
A rub with a pencil or scrape the lead of the pencil with a knife works as well Annie.I have had trouble with mine for a long time and I got some lock graphite put a tiny bit on the key locked and unlocked it a few times and it seems to have sorted it for now.
I was told never to put oil in locks on the rubber seals is ok but in the lock I would question that.Iff you do finally get it off. I put a small drop of olive oil in the lock and rub some on the seal. Olive oil won't poison you if some gets in the water tank.
Quite right Annie, any thin machine or olive oil will be a short term fix but unless you take it apart afterwards and thoroughly clean it, then the residual oil just acts as a magnet for any dust and crud and you end up with more problems, graphite dust is best, some on the key and blow some into the lock with the "puffer" dispenser it normally comes in.I was told never to put oil in locks on the rubber seals is ok but in the lock I would question that.
Interesting. I didnt know about graphite dust and as I maintain a lot of external locks that could be useful. Can you comment on whether the time period between applications would be longer or shorter than a Silicon based lube?Quite right Annie, any thin machine or olive oil will be a short term fix but unless you take it apart afterwards and thoroughly clean it, then the residual oil just acts as a magnet for any dust and crud and you end up with more problems, graphite dust is best, some on the key and blow some into the lock with the "puffer" dispenser it normally comes in.