weeping toilet connector

[helptavner]

hiya all, 13 year old house, orginal toilet guessing this must have been like this some time, connector that has a isolating valve in the middle (with a screwdriver) it weeps from were it connects to the pipe (not from were it connects from the toilet.

can i just nip it up a bit?!
will it need slackening off putting something like lsx? or ptfe tape?!
how is it connected is it an olive ??

help please

like one of these (leak just below the arrow near on the threaded part)
http://reviews.homebase.co.uk/1494-en_gb/795819/reviews.htm

reason i found this was weeping it was turning the paint green,

please advise that the best plan is. thanks

IM GUESSING ILL HAVE TO ISOLATE THE WATER ALSO?!

 

[HERTS P&D]

Yep, just give it a nip up.

Andy

 

[helptavner]

hears hoping this will solve it?!

should it not, guessing its turn the water off and put some sealant around the olive???!

thanks

 

[helptavner]

anyone?!

 

[kirkgas]

BEFORE you nip it up make sure you know where the water goes off to the valve, it wont be the first time a wee nip up has caused the water to start to belt out, and knowing where the valve is to turn it off will save a lot of damage, is it off the rising main, is it off the loft tank etc, once you know where the supply comes from, nip it up if it doesnt work turn odd supply and loosen nut check olive is fully on the pipe and if it is wrap a couple of turns of ptfe tape on it, retighten and test, if it still leaks best to renew the olive and/or pipe

 

[helptavner]

is it easier to live with a tiny weep?!

 

[kirkgas]

not for me it isnt cause i'm a plumber

 

[helptavner]

just dont want to tighten it up and it gets worse?!