How to replace a sink spout?

[Lila]

Hi all, I want to replace the existing spout for my bathroom sink with a new one. The problem is the current spout (it's probably the original one) has been painted over with a thick coat/s of paint, with no obvious joins anywhere, and I can see it's going to be very difficult to remove. It there a way for me to do this so I can replace the spout myself?

 

[JacobZ]

Hi @Lila,

Thank you for your question and welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is wonderful to have you with us.

I am fairly confident that to remove this spout, you will need to look underneath the basin where the spout goes through the top of the basin.

Do you have access to the underside of the basin? If so, could you upload a photo of what you find?

It is likely there is some method of attachment underneath the basin that you'll have to undo to remove the spout. As an example, this is what is under the basin in my home. 

To remove my spout, you would remove the two bronze nuts from the threaded pieces. It's likely there is something similar beneath your basin.

Allow me to tag some of our knowledgeable members to see if they've got any ideas @Dave-1, @Noyade, @Jewelleryrescue.

Let me know how you go. If this is not correct, some further investigation might be required.

Jacob

[Dave-1]

Afternoon @Lila 

The steps that @JacobZ has shown are the same steps I would be following along. Its a tight area but the thing I tell myslef is that it was put in so I must be able to undo it That has made me try several times when trying to do something with what appears to be no space.

Dave

[Lila]

Hi @JacobZ , I put my hand underneath but it is not connected as you say. There's a pipe that goes from one tap handle to the other and in the middle there's a separate 'offshoot' pipe that leads up to the spout.

[Lila]

Hi @Dave-1 thank you for replying but the spout is not connected with two bolts. It's at the top of a pipe that is an offshoot from another pipe that leads from one tap handle to another. The spout appears to have been painted, with quite a number of coats of paint by the look of things.

[Dave-1]

Afternoon @Lila 

MMmmm any chance of a photo from underneath?

Dave

[JacobZ]

Hi @Lila,

As @Dave-1 has said, a photo would definitely be handy.

While it may not have the exact same mounting set-up as the one in my home, it will likely still be underneath the basin.

Let me know how you go.

Jacob

[Lila]

Hi @Dave-1  

Please see attached photo of under the sink spout on question. And sorry it's taken me this long to get it to you.

 

[Lila]

Hi @JacobZ 

Sorry it's taken me a while to post these photos. I just posted one above, but here's another of a different angle of the sink spout in question ... 

 

[Dave-1]

Morning @Lila 

Bingo! You can see the large nut in the middle just under where the tap itself is. I would say thats the nit that needs to be undone so the tap can be removed to be replaced. No the question is "How do you do that?" 

I have a sneaking suspicion that those "nuts" on the the hot and cold pipes need to be undone, then the whole top taken off the cupboard so you canb access the nuts underneath. I would wait until someone else confirms this as I havnt had to do one like this yet and wouldnt want you to waste the effort if I am wrong.

Dave