It was tight but I got it to turn about an eighth of a turn and that
seems to have stopped the leak, thanks! Is that just due to natual
loosening or is it a symptom of a problem that needs to be fixed?


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Joe wrote:
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if leak is round shaft going to handle snugging packing nut may fix
trouble in 5 seconds

The drip is on the round shaft going to the handle and it is in my
basement (behind a drywall which makes replacing the valve very tricky.
What is a snugging packing nut?

theres a nut around the shaft at the body. try tightening the nut 1/2
turn. it almost always fixes stem leaks which you have. easy to do. if
its really tight dont force it report back here