[GMCnet] Kitchen faucet leaks [message #320894] |
Sun, 23 July 2017 12:21 |
Olly Schmidt
Messages: 1265 Registered: February 2014 Location: Germany and Scottsville, ...
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The faucet in my 76 Eleganza doesn't hold water right at the bottom it.
Any other solution that might be locally readily available, other than
getting http://www.appliedgmc.com/prod.itml/icOid/1258 ? I'll be in SFO
in a little over a week, but would prefer to have solution before, so I
would be able to take a shower and/or use the toilet without spraying
water in parallel below the kitchen sink.
Any and all help and tips are greatly appreciated.
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Peer Oliver Schmidt
PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
'76a Eleganza II, VA
'73 Sequoia, PA
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Olly Schmidt
PGP Key ID: 0x18a9 3a1f 4196 bf22
'76a Eleganza II, VA
'73 Sequoia, SH, Germany
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Re: [GMCnet] Kitchen faucet leaks [message #320896 is a reply to message #320894] |
Sun, 23 July 2017 13:39 |
Bullitthead
Messages: 1411 Registered: November 2013
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Where is it leaking, Peer? Right at the connection? Mine was spewing after I got to Bean Station and it was a tie-strap mount that broke and the copper tubing worked on the connection with every bump on the way there, I guess. The sealing washers are available at True Value here at home, 500 miles away from where I was at the time. I managed to get the old seal to work (with some RTV) and re-strapped the tubing to avoid future movement of the connection. The new ones are orange and much softer than the 40 year old originals. You may need a basin wrench to get the nuts loose and retighten them.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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Re: [GMCnet] Kitchen faucet leaks [message #320903 is a reply to message #320900] |
Sun, 23 July 2017 15:23 |
Ken Henderson
Messages: 8726 Registered: March 2004 Location: Americus, GA
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Peer,
You're gonna need a new faucet. If you had it out, cleaned it up REAL good
and put plumber's epoxy on it, it might last a little while -- but not
long; too much corrosion.
JMHO,
Ken H.
On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Peer Oliver Schmidt
wrote:
> I have uploaded a photo http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/
> photos/misc/p63483-kitchen-faucet-leak.html - that's where it leaks.
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> Best regards
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> Peer Oliver Schmidt
> PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
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> '76a Eleganza II, VA
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Re: [GMCnet] Kitchen faucet leaks [message #320938 is a reply to message #320928] |
Sun, 23 July 2017 22:13 |
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pjburt
Messages: 436 Registered: February 2016 Location: Fresno, California
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Matt Colie wrote on Sun, 23 July 2017 19:13Peer,
We are on out third galley tap. The OE was bad when we got it and Mary was clear that this was not acceptable.
The second was better but would open a valve on a rough road.
The third is a single lever with rinse feature. Technically that is the forth as it was replaced under warranty.
Just go on into LowesDepot and find something that will work. If you end up with extra holed, just buy the plugs.
Also stop over in the small fittings and buy compression adapters and flexible leaders while you are there.
Matt
Or use the extra hole for a soap dispenser. (also available at your local home improvement store.)
Jerry Burt Fresno, CA.
73 Gmc 26' Canyon Lands
Members: FMCA - GMCMI - GMCWS
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