Timfoilhat
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Are you saying to wrap that in Teflon tape also? š¤£Looking at that rubber gasket, it's not seated all the way.
Did this.Plumber's Putty between the flange inside the sink bowl and the sink bowl. Make a small bead line (like an o-ring) and tighten the flange down. Then trim away any excess that squished out.
Dang it! I was too slow.Are you saying to wrap that in Teflon tape also? š¤£
Fresh plumbers putty was/is under the flange. I backed off the nut holding up the rubber seal, wrapped it 10 times with teflon tape, then tightened it up again...possibly tighter than it was previously. Initial test says it's dry now. Letting it sit a bit to see if any water works it way out of there. If that doesn't work I'll hit it with pipe dope.Take it out. Put plumbers putty under the flange on too of the sink. Tighten down the rubber gasket next to the nut under the sink. Use teflon dope on the threads of the stem. Thatās a seal.
Upon re-assembly I think you were on to something.Looking at that rubber gasket, it's not seated all the way.
That has been the issue EVERY time I've had a leak like that.Upon re-assembly I think you were on to something.
Did you overtighten it this time? You have been warned not to do that.Upon re-assembly I think you were on to something.
I started bitchin about the chromed plastic being the only thing available at HD before I took it off the shelf. I got it home and my wife peeked in the bag and said, "looks like you're in for a fun morning, F'in plastic Chineesium grumble grumble grumble...sucks to be you." Even the women know this is BS.isn't it great how we've gone from using solid stuff that holds up for decades to chromed plastic that warps if you look at it wrong?
Put a cork in it.Since all the serious replies seem to be in, I just wanted to say that, to those of us who are prostate cancer survivors, the thread title ...
HELP WITH LEAK
... means something very different.
:: now awaits ribald suggestions about where to put teflon tape and plumber's putty!::
I suppose there's folks in the Clinton circle who might respond to "help with leak" by opening their black book for ArkancideSince all the serious replies seem to be in, I just wanted to say that, to those of us who are prostate cancer survivors, the thread title ...
HELP WITH LEAK
... means something very different.
:: now awaits ribald suggestions about where to put teflon tape and plumber's putty!::