Help! My Pipe Is Leaking!

[NCC1701A]

I need something to seal a small leak in the point of two metal pipes. This is a stainless pipe with a right angle thread going to a water filter reduction input valve which is also metal.

I could use some PVC glue but I was wondering if there was something specifically for leaks on metal, maybe sets faster and more dense than PVC glue.   

Also I don't want to disassemble this thing if I can avoid it. Just paint something all over it. ????

And can this stuff be found in Thailand?  

 

 

 

 

[DepDavid]

JB weld if you can find it. Try a good auto parts store. You may end up taking it apart and replumbing it.


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[SteveK]

Not sure where you live but Thai welders are very cheap, had a hole in my BBQ welded up for 100 baht. That's cheaper than araldite.

[CGW]

Super glue and baking soda.  https://www.instructables.com/id/Baking-Soda-Reinforcing-Glue-Repair/

[bankruatsteve]

Actually, PVC glue is for PVC - not much else.

[eyecatcher]

If its around the thread thats leaking then a simple rubber washer gasker/o ring is the answer.

basically the same as what comes with every new tap

[Thainesss]

Hard to tell without a picture of the issue. 

 

But if it’s leaking at the threads you need to take it apart and use thread sealer. 

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, DepDavid said:

JB weld if you can find it. Try a good auto parts store. You may end up taking it apart and replumbing it.


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Just to add a little extra, auto store or lotus (have see it there) or homrpro etc, it's a 2 part epoxy mix in small tubes for repairing leaky car radiators of small pipe leaks etc. 

[shy coconut]

From the topic title, I thought you were having incontinence issues ????????

[NCC1701A]

2 hours ago, DepDavid said:

JB weld if you can find it.

in Thailand?

[Artisi]

This is 2 part epoxy, bought it in lotus quiet a few years back. Just cut off how much you need mix it together then apply to the leak. 

[NCC1701A]

6 minutes ago, Artisi said:

This is 2 part epoxy, bought it in lotus quiet a few years back. Just cut off how much you need mix it together then apply to the leak. 

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/pattex-duro-1oz-i220947624-s337079268.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.13.1b0d5cc1ffRDUi&search=1

 

thanks

[Crossy]

Don't forget, any "epoxy" type fix is going to be permanent, permanent in that, even if it still leaks it's not coming off, ever.

 

I would bite the bullet and pull it apart and use either PTFE tape or one of the splodgy pipe sealers (which don't entirely set and can still be pulled apart).

 

[CharlieH]

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/alteco-epoxy-a-b-steel-100-2-4-2-ton-epoxy-i249879789-s385316342.html?s

[cooked]

Even if it works temporarily, applying something to the surface won't work for long. If you can't unscrew the pipe you will have to cut it and find or have somebody make for you, a new piece. I'm betting that no sealant was used when connecting the pipe so you should be bale to remove, apply sealing tape and epoxy, and replace it in ten minutes.

[PatOngo]

Help! My Pipe Is Leaking!

When I read the topic I was going to suggest anti biotics but then realised it was actually plumbing that was leaking.

[dotpoom]

When I read your headline...I just thought to myself....

"Where have all the pipe smokers gone" ?

[Andrew Dwyer]

If it’s a thread then you need to do as Crossy says and use ptfe tape or thread sealant which is white ( not to be confused with thread locker which is commonly blue ).
My local SCG stockist has a display of Loctite products, check yours out.

Should look something like this :



( the number might vary due to: high pressure or high temperature etc variations ).

[shaurene]

If it is leaking from the thread take it apart and use the white tape and wind it around the thread then conect it again. Make sure you wind the tape anti clockwise.

[bankruatsteve]

11 minutes ago, shaurene said:

Make sure you wind the tape anti clockwise.

If facing the thread it should be wound clockwise. 

[ianezy0]

If your pipe is leaking then I would suggest adult diapers.

believe me they do work very well.

good luck ????

[PeeraponW]

Milliput..... email [email protected] for details

[Brunolem]

5 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Help! My Pipe Is Leaking!

When I read the topic I was going to suggest anti biotics but then realised it was actually plumbing that was leaking.

Leaking is a sure sign of old age, and galaxy NCC1701A is very old indeed, so it is no surprise to see things quickly deteriorating over there. 

 

Maybe NCC... could take inspiration from the central banks trying to fix the multiple leaks in their dying financial system: plug the leaks with his fingers... 

[xtrnuno41]

connector thread is taped with PTFE tape? Connection is welded or with sleeve inside to close?

SLeeve is placed well and not upside down? Is cap for the sleeve tightened well? Are there any cracks in the connections, they fitted it way to tight?

Stainless and the other metal what is that, also stainless? IF you have 2 different kind of materials together , it can give electro chemical corrosion and in time one of the metals is breaking down. Seen it all. Get your hands dirty and fix it right 555.   

[Refresh]

Hi - the last post is good advice.....it sounds like you have a compression joint (screw in and the tighter it is the more compression the better the seal - but dont over tighten and break the threads)...the last post is the key - PTFE tape (about 16 baht a roll - I have even seen it for sale in some 7-11s).  You need a minimum of 6 layers of PTFE tape on the 'male thread'...I would go for 8 layers (8 times around the male thread - if 8 times does not do it then try a few more turns - start from scratch each time with the tape); then you merely screw the male into the female thread...ensure there is no liquid on any of the components before you do this as a liquid cannot be compressed and therefore can get in the way of a good seal.

 

I would not use thread locking compounds, gasket paste or anything else - the PTFE tape is cheap and last pretty much forever as the piece making the seal is not exposed to air or water and therefore does not oxidise or reduce.

[bankruatsteve]

Yah.  I don't think there was ever a good description or photo of the problem connection (?) but, like someone said, if it is the typical faucet type that is supposed to have an "O" ring then it should be a simple matter of making sure it has an undamaged "O" ring and hand tighten.  No need for anything else in that case.

[Dionigi]

On 7/2/2019 at 3:23 PM, CGW said:

Super glue and baking soda.  https://www.instructables.com/id/Baking-Soda-Reinforcing-Glue-Repair/

Superglue dissolves in water thats how they unglue your skin

 

[faraday]

1 minute ago, Dionigi said:

Superglue dissolves in water thats how they unglue your skin

 

Not sure that's true.

 

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323532.php

[CGW]

7 minutes ago, faraday said:

Not sure that's true.

I would have to agree.

While on the subject of glues - anyone know what type of adhesives are used when aircraft parts are "stuck" together?

[ratcatcher]

On 7/2/2019 at 5:22 PM, NCC1701A said:

in Thailand?

When I saw the headline, I thought you were having trouble with your hookah leaking.