Loft Leak - no heating or water please help!

[nordland]

hi all, please can someone advise on my loft plumbing situation

so I have a cold water tank in the loft with a ballcock valve.
the ballcock joins to the pipe shown in this video: http://www.pinkbike.com/video/397206/

it keeps leaking really badly at this point, and i cant move the fitting back enough to properly ptfe tape it (or really do anything that lasts).

is there anything i can do to fix quick? or do i really need to replace the pipework going into it? the pipe gets thicker which is why i cant pull the fitting back
hope that makes sense, sorry about the bad quality video
thanks for any advice :s

 

[cross thread]

remove the ball valve and then you will have room use the correct fibre washer and make sure none of the old washer is still in place

 

[Madrab]

Yup, it needs a new fibre washer in there 15mm or 22mm can't quite see the size -

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fibre-washer-pack-of-20/29825

PTFE isn't what's used. Don't overtighten, just needs a nip up.

 

[nordland]

thanks guys, i'll go and get some!
fingers crossed that'll do it

 

[Madrab]

You should have enough space just to slip the washer in between the gap you have there and over the tap connector on the right

 

[nordland]

thanks so much guys, I think its fixed
time will tell I guess, but THANK YOU