Water leaking from nut on bath/shower mixer

[simondyntDBeK]

Hello,

I installed a new bath/shower mixer to replace my standard bath taps at the weekend.

It was ok at first but a little water was dripping from one of the gold nuts.

I've since tightened more and now the water is leaking worse.

I can't tighten the nut any more - what can I do?

Cheers

Simon

 

[breezer]

i know its not quite what you tightened, but do you mean a gold nut like on the end of

if so was the olive still there

not to be confused with

 

[simondyntDBeK]

sorry breezer - didn't explain that very well did I!

It's this nut!

Cheers

Simon

 

[doitall]

No explaination was needed, as you dont have gold nuts on the bottom

Use a jointing paste, but slacken the nuts holding the taps first as they could be out of square.

 

[simondyntDBeK]

I've had to take the mixer off and put the crappy taps back on!

I looked inside and the black washer was disintegrated!

I'll get hold of some paste and a new washer tomorrow and try again!

Simon

 

[doitall]

Use rubber washers if you can access them