How do you fix a leak in a water pipe?

Question

There is a water leak in the pipe supplying the cold water tap in the bathroom sink.

I've tried covering it with epoxy stuff, but it still leaks.

I've covered it in duck tape, but it still leaks.

Can you get spray on stuff that is any good, or should I bite the bullet (or wallet) and get a plumber?

Answer 1

okay, i had a problem like this and funds was low, so i cut the pipe in half, stuffed a bit a garden hose on it, and made sure it covered both sides and used jubilee clips to hold in place, 3 moths later i had the plumber out, but the pipes never leaked in them 3 months lol

regards x kitti x  

Answer 2

fone a plumber,lol

Answer 3

A piece of rubber and a hose clamp right on the leak should temporarily hold it. The problem is the pipe is rusting out from the inside and the walls are getting thing. Make sure you only clamp it enough to stop the water or you could make it much worse.

You can get the rubber and clamp at the local hardware store.

Answer 4

Replace the pipe or call a plumber. Everything else is just a stop-gap measure that won't last.

Answer 5

MIGHTY PUTTY!

Answer 6

If you have some suitable spanners, you can fix it yourself. Go to a plumbers merchant and buy a 15mm straight connector (compression type). Turn off cold water supply and open cold taps up and down to let water drain from pipe. Cut into pipe with junior Hacksaw where the pipe is leaking, and fit connector. Before fitting, Clean off any burrs on pipe where you cut it to enable the olive fitting to go on pipe easier. Close all cold taps, and turn on water to test.

Answer 7

It sounds like you need to get a plumber.

Anything you put on the leak will eventually come off, and with water pipes you don't need to mess about, you'll end up with more damage which will cost you anyway.

Answer 8

There is a special tape which you can buy but you must turn the water off and ensure that the pipe is perfectly dry before you use it.

However a plumber will do a better more permanent job.

Answer 9

Sorry to tell you this but you need to replace it.

Answer 10

Turn the water off and solder it.

Answer 11

First off, dry the area of leakage, then apply stout manly strokes from a wire brush. Powder liberally with Mr Mostram's Anvil Iron shavings, swathe said area in Locomotive Lube from the Railway Depot in York, bind with Whale Oil and stout Canvas weaved by the Eunuchs of the Kasbar. Using only the finest thread, I'd opt for the Petrefact Cotton Surplus Shop in Wakefield and bind tightly thrice fold and in diagonal linear and counter linear repeating Clockwise and Anti Clockwise opposing directions. Keep doing this until the area is a Hundred layers thick. Seal with Hot Wax and allow to cool.

If like me, it dosen't work. Go outside and tw*t one of your Servants.

Then go to the Iron Mongers, and buy a new connection.

Answer 12

There is a clamp you can ask about at the hardware store that may solve your problem but eventually you will need to call a plumber for a permanent fix.  Also, many houses have a shutoff valve then a supply line to the tap.  IF this is the case just buy the replacement line yourself and ask at the hardware store about how hard it is to replace.  This is only if you have a shutoff under the sunk.

Answer 13

You can get a gadget at a hardware store which may do the trick.  It consists of two curved halves, lined with rubber, which can be bolted together over the leak.  But I would simply replace the pipe in question.; whether it is galvanized steel or copper, replacement isn't all that difficult.  At worst, you will need to make a hole in the wall, which can be patched later.

Answer 14

theres something on the internet and on comercials it something green and gray u mix it and place it and it seals it tight

Answer 15

stuff it!!!

Answer 16

I would call Mike the plumber.

He sorted out my bathroom really well.

Answer 17

You will need to have the pipe or fitting replaced. The best you can do yourself is a temporary fix, and everything you have done so far is only making a mess. The supply line is under pressure and no tape, glue, or expoy will stop a leak.

There are temporary leak stop clamps available in the hardware store that will clamp a gasket to the pipe.

Answer 18

Things You’ll Need:

Compression Coupling

Rubber Sheet

Stainless-steel Hose Clamp Or C-clamp

Two-part Epoxy Putty

Disposable Gloves

Pliers

Putty Knife

Fiberglass-tape Repair Kit

Hacksaw Or Pipe Cutter With Plastic Cutting Wheel

Screwdriver Or Socket Wrench

Step 1

Turn off the water at the main valve.

Step 2

Open the faucets on the water line to relieve pressure. For all but clamp-type repairs, you must drain water from the pipe by opening the faucets or bleed valves located below the leak.

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Step 3

Wrap a piece of rubber around the leaking joint, then apply a stainless-steel hose clamp. Tighten the clamp with a screwdriver or socket wrench. If you don't have a hose clamp, use another type, such as a C-clamp, to secure the rubber over the leak.

Step 4

Soak water-activated fiberglass-resin tape (sold in a repair kit for just this purpose) in water, wrap it around the leak and smooth it with gloved hands. Allow it to cure as directed before restoring the water.

Step 5

For leaks around fittings, dry the surface, mix two-part epoxy putty and apply it over and around the leak. Allow curing time as directed before restoring the water.

Step 6

For leaks in PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or PB (polybutylene) plastic

pipes, use a hacksaw or pipe cutter with a plastic-cutting wheel to cut out a section of pipe long enough to allow you to slip in a compression coupling. Tighten the coupling by hand and snug it with pliers.

Answer 19

If it is a bad join, then you can re-do it with solder. It it is a s***w joint then re-pack. If it is a hole, then replace section (and the joints as needed).

If you want to save your house from wet rot, and gallons on your water meter, then get a plumber.

Answer 20

depends what sort of pipe it is copper, lead, metal or plastic

and weather it mains pressure or from a tank

there an't no stuff you can cover it with to stop it leaking.

get a plumber and a price first.