How much pfte tape ?

[ratmanuk]

ive put a new radiator on.

and screwed it the tails with pfte tape but the leak still.

There not gushing water but if i rub my finger under the join i get water on my finger

 

[clf-gas]

7 or so turns moving away from start of thread with the bulk of turns towards the end.

Try smearing in some LS-x now they are fitted, save the work of draining system again.

 

[jona]

you do have to use quite a lot of ptfe to seal the threads but not too much as i did split a radiator once!
you could try ptfe and some jointing paste such as boss white.

 

[Terrywookfit]

Get a hank of hemp and some Boss white.....Luveerrley!

 

[stevehayes]

they shouldn't leak unless you havwn't tightened the nuts up properley?!!!!

 

[Diyisfun]

they shouldn't leak unless you havwn't tightened the nuts up properley?!!!!

Most leak because they are over tight.
Do them up till firm, then if they leak, give it 1/2 a turn.

 

[namsag]

So seeing as you have put that twice would that be a full turn

 

[Diyisfun]

So seeing as you have put that twice would that be a full turn

very clever..havnt you got anything to do..


very clever..havnt you got anything to do..


Thort I would type it twice rather than double post.

 

[namsag]

Nope today is my bank holiday seeing as i don`t normally work mondays.

 

[ratmanuk]

they shouldn't leak unless you havwn't tightened the nuts up properley?!!!!

i am talking about the bit that goes in to the radiator

if you keep on screwing it it will go all the way in and be lost forever

 

[gremlin16]

i am talking about the bit that goes in to the radiator

if you keep on screwing it it will go all the way in and be lost forever

What will be lost forever?

 

[gigz]

Did you wind the tape on the right way ? As you look at the end that goes into the rad, wind on clockwise. For what its worth, i wind round 11 times but then i think i've got O.C.D. and bad things will happen if i don't do 11.

 

[ratmanuk]

Right thankyou all

All done last night

Just needed more tape and all fits nice and tight now no leaks

Thanks