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Lobster wrote:
Pet wrote:
My tip for these PITA inventions is compress them up then undo them
and
coat the olive in a healthy dose of Fernox-LSX silicone or similar.

Spent many hours Saturday faffing around behind the newly fixed basin
&
pedestal with a tissue trying to find several weepers.

Silicone (as above) and a cup of tea while it cured did the job a
treat.

Not how they are designed to work though: I hope they hold in the long
term!

Yes, strange. After fitting 2 loos, basins, bath and kitchen I ended up
fitting about 20 compression onto new and (and sometimes used) olives,
with no leaks ever. Maybe he stopped tightening when he heard it
creaking. I tighten to the creak, then another 1/8 turn. Stop.

Most makers say turn hand tight then one full turn.