On Jul 1, 6:09 pm, "Dukester" wrote:
I have a leaky outdoor faucet. It is one of three outside faucets I have at
my house. There are two in the front of the house that I can see are
threaded onto the pipe. The third faucet (the leaking one) I assumed is
threaded also, but it is difficult to see behind the bibb part of the
faucet, but there is definitely a nut type fitting there.

With a wrench on that and another on the faucet itself I tried to unscrew
the faucet, but instead the entire pipe turned inside the wall (apparently
had the incorrect size wrench on the back of the faucet). I may have turned
the entire pipe inside the wall as much as 90 degrees counter clockwise.
The pipe is copper. While I turned it back to normal, (never could get the
*&^*%$ faucet off), I am now paranoid I may have crimped or twisted the pipe
enough inside the wall for it to be leaking. I did not notice or hear water
when I turned the water back on, but if it is a slow drip.... Is there a
way to tell short of the siding rotting out in a few months? The room
behind the faucet is a utility room, which I guess I could tear into the
wall if necessary (sigh). How do I get the faucet off?

Thanks for any ideas..
Dukester

if it is a copper pipe that turned as much as 90 degrees, then I would
open that wall because a solder joint was probably bent and it could
result in a leak inside the wall and cause lots of damage if left to
run for a prolonged period.. and youll be able to just cut the old
pipe and faucet off and replace it..