New Faucet Shut-Off Valve - Leaking

[John105]

Yeah this happens all the time, the packing has nothing to do for decades so it sits there decaying. Then you run the valve and it tears through the material, particularly if the stem gets a little corrosion and roughness.

Oddity of my 1952 home....this main shut off, gate valve if you will, is after the water meter, which is after a ball shut off--completely unneeded, but maybe in its original position....it does seem like old (it's over 70!) plumbing is often better left alone...until it leaks of course

 

[factorytuned2012]

Oddity of my 1952 home....this main shut off, gate valve if you will, is after the water meter, which is after a ball shut off--completely unneeded, but maybe in its original position....it does seem like old (it's over 70!) plumbing is often better left alone...until it leaks of course

You’ll be thanking the heavens above that ball valve is there many times those gate valves fail from age especially the worm screw breaking from the gate.

 

[walterjay]

After installing many hundreds of those supply valves I found that wrapping the brass ferrule with a few wraps of teflon always makes for a permanent seal.

 

[paulo57509]

Finished with this project yesterday. New shut-offs, new faucet, re-caulked around the basin. My caulking skills needs work, but it's passable.

Re-installing the drain pipes, the P-trap would not seal. I don't know how plumbers putty got all over the ABS, but I spent a while cleaning it off all the threads and male/female bevels (I don't know the formal name for this). I finally ended up using Permatex No. 2 of the bevels. Compatibility with ABS? Too late now.

Went all over town looking for Permatex No. 2. Vatozone stocks it but their shelves are pretty much stripped clean these days. O'Really? doesn't even know what it is. If it's not silicone, they have no clue. Scored at Monument Auto Parts.