Advice on how to get these door handles off?

fjon

I'm trying to remove some door handles (pictures attached).
The circular bezel type thing needs to be unscrewed before I can get access to the screws. However, I can only get about half of them off - the others are stuck pretty tight. I have been unscrewing them by hand.
Any advice on how I can unscrew the stuck ones? They're too big for my vise grips, and I'm not sure what other tool or trick I could use.

Picture 1:
https://imgur.com/a/sIX79Qg

Picture 2 (unscrewed):
https://imgur.com/a/QHx87D0

Thoie

Rubber bands around the thingies, and you wear rubber gloves - will give you more grip. Or there's a thing you can buy in hardware stores that's an adjustable strap, usually it's for unscrewing elements from immersions.

Before doing that, try spraying WD40 into every cranny you can (have lots of kitchen roll on hand to catch the drips) and leave it sit for a while.

Spook_ie

If they're not to be reused, then maybe a pair of water pump pliers?


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FrancieBrady

Have you tried tightening the screws a bit first? I know, it sounds counter intuitive but can work on really tight screws Try and get them to turn a notch tighter and then try and unscrew. Make sure you don't ring the screw though by keeping a good fitting bit tightly pressed in.

Alun

A nice, brand new, good quality pozidriv bit often helps with stubborn screws I find. Old ones get a bit worn over time and can slip a bit. Apply plenty of pressure too, leaning on the screwdriver handle with your body.

Rows Grower

I don't think it's the screws are the problem lads.

Spook_ie

It's the round cover he can't get off.

Alun

Oops

5T3PH3N

Strap wrench, I saw one in aldi or lidl during the week for less than 10€.

Effects

A pipe grips as mentioned above. But use a cloth or something so you don't damage the metal. Don't clamp too tight or it will prevent the ring unscrewing.

Effects

5T3PH3N wrote: »

Strap wrench, I saw one in aldi or lidl during the week for less than 10€.

They are amazing. I have one from Lidl/Aldi and it's come in really handy on the few occasions I've needed it.
I think it might be a little too bit for this perhaps?

fjon

Thanks, will spray the crap out of them with WD40 and see if that does anything, otherwise will see about a pipe grips. I do want to use them again so will need to be careful not to get a mark on them

fjon

5T3PH3N wrote: »

Strap wrench, I saw one in aldi or lidl during the week for less than 10€.

Never heard of them before, but looking at a picture of them it looks exactly like what I need!

Rows Grower

The WD40 should do the trick, you'll need to psych yourself up too beforehand.

A couple of loud shouts of "C'MON!!" and then clatter yourself really hard before gripping the fcuk out of it and turning it like a boss.

Straight on to the next one then, same thing.

You can do this.

br8

An oil filter wrench with some cloth to protect might do the job
I can't post links.
Otherwise, I'd go with all advice above; lather in wd40 and leave for a few hours, if for throwing out- water pump pliers,
Oh just seen strap wrench post, another great tool to give it a shot with

colm_mcm

Rubber gloves or vice grips

xabi

Is it the other side of the handle you can’t get off or the keyhole? I’m thinking if it’s the keyhole that it’s the other type that pop off.

listermint

Take the doors off. Bringing them outside and break the doors up with a hatchet.

You should be left with the handles

fjon

xabi wrote: »

Is it the other side of the handle you can’t get off or the keyhole? I’m thinking if it’s the keyhole that it’s the other type that pop off.

It's the circular thing. I showed one "opened up" just for reference. I can open a few of them, but some won't budge.

antiskeptic

I'd go for pipe grips - you're going to get a lot more use out of it in future than a strap wrench.

Put some thick rubber bits between the pipe wrench and the bit your removing and clamp down hard - you don't want it slipping

A pipe wrench used correctly will tighten it's grip the harder you press - if used the right way. In position and gripping, the handles should be at nine o'clock with the open side of the jaws pointed downwards. As you squeeze tight and press down, the wrench will tighten grip. If it's upside down - the open jaws pointing up when the handles are at 9 o'clock, the wrench will loosen as you press down.

mawk

about an 8mm drill through the head of the screw, the head will fall off allowing you to take off the metal ring, the stick a vice grips on the screw sticking out of the wood to unscrew them

aloyisious

A small length of hard wood same width of the ring as a buffer, a borrowed rubber mallet & constant gentle tapping in the direction of the thread should do the trick, use a seat instead of standing crouched over. Switch work from one lock to another every 10 or so minutes to allow your work do it's thing if you plan to re-use the locks.

BorneTobyWilde

Flat screw driver, Tie a shoe lace around the round piece you are trying to loosen, then place screw driver in between shoe lace, then twist screw driver until it's tight around shoe lace and the use screw driver as a lever to turn the round piece off.

fjon

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Flat screw driver, Tie a shoe lace around the round piece you are trying to loosen, then place screw driver in between shoe lace, then twist screw driver until it's tight around shoe lace and the use screw driver as a lever to turn the round piece off.

That's actually pretty clever! I'm letting the WD40 do its thing for a little while and will try this way.

Sam Quentin

Tap tap tap all round the radius gently with a hammer,.then go for it,.the tapping will release and stubbornness.

xabi

fjon wrote: »

It's the circular thing. I showed one "opened up" just for reference. I can open a few of them, but some won't budge.

Some of them screw off, others pop off, your lock one looks different than the handle one.