Non-motoring > Wonky garden tap Miscellaneous
Thread Author: smokie Replies: 6
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New Sat 27 Aug 11 13:11 
 Wonky garden tap - smokie
Swapped out the garden tap by unscrewing the old one and replacing with a Screwfix special.

It fixed the original problem but the new tap when fully screwed in is now about 45 degrees off vertical, looks stupid.

Is the only way to fix it to swap out the bit it screws into as well, having aligned it properly first?
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New Sat 27 Aug 11 13:33 
 Wonky garden tap - Dave_
You could try wrapping 20-30 turns of PTFE tape around the thread to pack it out a bit.

(PTFE = Plumbers' Tape For Everything)
Last edited by: Dave_TDCi on Sat 27 Aug 11 at 13:34
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New Sat 27 Aug 11 15:50 
 Wonky garden tap - Pat
I'd just get a pair of mole grips on it, with a scaffold pole on the end and jump on it until it went round as far as it should do.

Job done:)

Pat
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New Sat 27 Aug 11 17:09 
 Wonky garden tap - CGNorwich
Same on mine - The PTFE tape method worked fine for me.
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New Sat 27 Aug 11 16:57 
 Wonky garden tap - PeteW
Had the same thing myself. Luckily my engineer/general clever clogs/mr practical good old dad came round and tapped the screw thread a little further in on the pipe and it was sorted!
(Unfortunately said dad is not available to help others!)
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New Sat 27 Aug 11 23:26 
 Wonky garden tap - smokie
PTFE did the trick, thanks!
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New Sun 28 Aug 11 17:12 
 Wonky garden tap - BobbyG
I could get my neighbour to sort it, he is good with outside taps..... :)
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