Originally Posted by dpb

On 4/2/2013 7:54 AM, Mikepier wrote:
On Apr 2, 8:38 am,
wrote:
On Apr 2, 8:12 am, wrote:

I replaced a friends bathroom sink tailpiece yesterday and I am having
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When I first installed the tailpiece, it leaked. So I removed it and
used teflon tape, still leaked. Then I used Rectorseal teflon pipe
seal, still leaked.

So I thought maybe I have a defective pipe. So I got a new one,put it
in, same thing, still leaks. Any ideas? I'm ready to put 5 minute
Epoxy on this thing if i can't stop this leak.

Sometimes a factor in this is that it's either not tight enough
or too tight. How are you tightening it up?

I'm also virtually certain after reading description below it's just not
tight...

Just hand tight at first. When it leaked, I tightened it a bit more
with a wrench, but not at the top where I could risk bending the pipe,
but rather down at the bottom. I took the P-trap out and put my
channel locks not around the pipe, but I grabbed the inner and outer
part of the pipe and gave it a little twist.

Tape and tighten--it's tapered thread so has to be tight. If it's
chromed use a rag to keep from knicking the plating and use the force,
luke...

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