We have an exposed hudson reed shower valve where the chrome supply pipes lead to the tile fronts, then to the hidden copper pipes behind the wall/tiles. The problem is the left pipe (hot) has a slight leak from where the compression joint is at the copper pipe/shower valve join. I've tried tightening the joint almost to the maximum and somewhat dubious about trying too much in case I damage the pipework. There's no way of removing the olive to fit a new one because the nut won't go far back enough to get an olive splitter around it. The only other alternative is to break out the whole of the tiles/wall and fit a completely new pipe, which I'd like to avoid if possible.
Is it feasible to place another olive in front of the existing olive and re-tighten joint? On the basis I'd be hoping the new olive has a nice fit into the chrome valve end?
Is it feasible to place another olive in front of the existing olive and re-tighten joint? On the basis I'd be hoping the new olive has a nice fit into the chrome valve end?