Outside tap... upside down

[jrrowleyws]

Hi,

Ive just replaced my outside tap with an identical one (well, i thought it was) and when I fit it into the thread it ends up upside down. I solved the problem by adding washers onto the thread, but is there a proper way of solving this?

Cheers

 

[mehran]

start at a different angle...

never mind, lockie tape can be turned back with out leaking

 

[jrrowleyws]

Tried all the angles under the sun! The threads only have one start point on both the tap and the pipework.

 

[mehran]

sorry just though that and tried to edit before you read, loctite tape can be turned back with out leaking

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=100136&ts=00272&id=42142

 

[jrrowleyws]

That stuff looks good, ill have to get some.

Cheers

 

[dal5band]

The threaded fittings are designed for sealing in the threads not with a washer at the end. You just wrap PTFE tape around so it's thicker towards the back so it starts to tighten - you sometimes need a couple of goes to get the right thickness with the tap where you want it to finish.
In the old days it was hemp (string !!).

 

[wiggikins]

Hemp+paste ,cushty gear-still use it !

 

[Symptoms]

Hear, hear wiggikins the old stuff always works the best in these situations. I've got a hank of hemp must be 30 years old & still comes in handy for jobs like this.

 

[Newboy]

Anyone got a COSHH data sheet for hemp? - just kidding !