Recessed drain cover key stuck.

[WILDAXBOXER]

Hi Guys

First post,and as always with newbies,its a problem.
My recessed drain cover key wont go back down as to whare it came from.Will i have to remove 1 or 2 blocks to to fix it...think i already no the answer to that question lol.Can you buy replacement keys.Below is a photo of the key that is stuck.Been tripping over it since last year lol.
Any advice is much appretiated.


Brian

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums....ed6.jpg

[dig dug dan]

looks to me as though the chamber that the handle fits into is full of detritus.
HAve you tried sticking a pressure washer into the area and trying to blast the area clean?
The keys are built in, so not sure if you can buy a replacement. best contact the manufacturer

[WILDAXBOXER]

looks to me as though the chamber that the handle fits into is full of detritus.
HAve you tried sticking a pressure washer into the area and trying to blast the area clean?
The keys are built in, so not sure if you can buy a replacement. best contact the manufacturer

Blasted all the dirt and sand out last summer,and it would not budge.Its as if it is hitting somthing solid,when i try to push it down.Need to have a search online till i can find the same type of drain cover and who the manufactuer is.

Thankyou for the reply.

Brian

[local patios and driveway]

certainly must be something inside it, not a rare cover, try buildbase. etc etc i cant remember who sells that type but you will be able to find one, ps the OCD meter for the boys here will be going crazy at that pic

[WILDAXBOXER]

certainly must be something inside it, not a rare cover, try buildbase. etc etc i cant remember who sells that type but you will be able to find one, ps the OCD meter for the boys here will be going crazy at that pic

I am going to blast it out tomorow,and have one more go at it.
Somthing must have found its way underneith it.


Could show the OCD boys some more photos...that would put thair blood pressure through the roof :laugh: :laugh:

Cheers
Brian

[lutonlagerlout]

looks like someone did the cuts with their teeth :;):
i would blast it and then try some wd40 and a mallet
if not its a clark cover either a 65 or 90
cost around £50-60
LLL

[mickg]

buildbase or travis perkins stock similar covers with the lifting key built in

[WILDAXBOXER]

looks like someone did the cuts with their teeth :;):

Thats the good cuts in the photo :laugh:

He definetly did not suffer from OCD....i wish he did.
Going by what i have seen and read on here...he was a f###n
cowboy.Ah well you live and learn.Will give it a go later today with the power washer and wd40,fingers crossed it will budge.

Cheers
Brian

[WILDAXBOXER]

looks like someone did the cuts with their teeth :;):
i would blast it and then try some wd40 and a mallet
if not its a clark cover either a 65 or 90
cost around £50-60
LLL

Blasted it with power washer.still not budged.
Put the straw on the wd40 and sprayed it down the very small gaps of the plastic key,It blow some sand out,ah!! we could be getting somwhare here....15min of shougling,spraying,and tapping with a mallet,and clearing some of the sand away Down it went...thank goodness.Now the bad news.As well as LLL suggesting the wd40,the Mrs also suggested it.getting ready for...Told you didint
i...you dont listen.i am always right :O :O

Thanks for the advice Guys...glad i posted now.

Regards
Brian :;):

[lutonlagerlout]

a satisfied punter
LLL

[seanandruby]

looks like someone did the cuts with their teeth :;):
i would blast it and then try some wd40 and a mallet
if not its a clark cover either a 65 or 90
cost around £50-60
LLL

Blasted it with power washer.still not budged.
Put the straw on the wd40 and sprayed it down the very small gaps of the plastic key,It blow some sand out,ah!! we could be getting somwhare here....15min of shougling,spraying,and tapping with a mallet,and clearing some of the sand away Down it went...thank goodness.Now the bad news.As well as LLL suggesting the wd40,the Mrs also suggested it.getting ready for...Told you didint
i...you dont listen.i am always right :O :O

Thanks for the advice Guys...glad i posted now.

Regards
Brian :;):

Are'nt they always f****** right :;): :laugh:

[GB_Groundworks]

When I worked in IT server support we had a chart printed on a0 behind the duty managers desk it was a series of words and we'd randomly pick a word from each column so you could baffle a user saying of yeah it was a "random stack overflow" they'd never question it blind them with techno jargon, not we don't know why it did that but it did we rebooted it and its now fine.

Just tell her there was a friction misalignment in the receiving coupling that'll do



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[dig dug dan]

Just tell her there was a friction misalignment in the receiving coupling that'll do

That's a good one. Will remember that

[WILDAXBOXER]

When I worked in IT server support we had a chart printed on a0 behind the duty managers desk it was a series of words and we'd randomly pick a word from each column so you could baffle a user saying of yeah it was a "random stack overflow" they'd never question it blind them with techno jargon, not we don't know why it did that but it did we rebooted it and its now fine.

Just tell her there was a friction misalignment in the receiving coupling that'll do

:laugh: :laugh: Good one