Help with removing the top of a tap.

[OxfordNick]

Hi,

Could anyone offer me any advice as to how to remove the top from this tap? I’ve tried twisting, pulling etc. but all to no avail.

Short of smashing the hell out of it, I’m stuck with it, the dripping and my wife’s moaning.

Any help gratefully received.

Cheers
Nick

 

[gmartine]

It's a cap and they are usually well stuck, try using a thin wide'ish implement to try and lever it up and off a bit at a time.

 

[gmartine]

Edit: "lever it off the tap body."

Is it ceramic, if it is take extra care.