GB wrote:

On 20/03/2018 20:58, Jim K wrote:

I think glands are repackable with hemp string & boss white?? but
never bothered myself :-)


I think any string will do, just unravel it a bit. I used white parcel
string to do this job. Vaseline works, rather than boss white, but I
used some greasy ointment we had. 5 years later, it's still water tight.

Provided you use a decent bulk (many twisted turns) PTFE tape works
without any additional lubrication.

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Roger Hayter