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A Big Win today ! Hi Folks, Well, I was a big boy today – I changed out the 40 year old valve for a new ¼ Turn Ball Valve ! Since the threads were still good on the galvanized nipple, I bought the screw-on kind. It was extremely hard to get the old valve off, seemed like it was cemented...

Ted L... When I said "the pipe was starting to turn" I meant it moved a millimeter, if that much - I was watching it very closely - it seemed to be more of a "flex" than actually turning. So I don't think I broke the galvanized pipe connection behind the wall. The good think is that we...

If it ain't broke Plumber1... thanks for "piping in" Slap a washer on it and go on with life ... if I had the tools and expertise, I would replace it - but everything seems pretty "solid" - except the packing nut washer... Ace - here I come ! ST in NC

40 Year Old Valve Hi Folks, Thanks for the comments. ** The water pipe to the wall is galvanized pipe (I think - it has been painted over many times) ** There is 3-4 inches sticking out of the wall ** What should I do ? Use a hack saw if it is galvanized and buy one of those copper...

Greetings, After shutting off the water to the Toilet to fix something, the shutoff valve now leaks. I tried to tighten the packing nut - no luck - the pipe was starting to turn and I didn't want to break the pipe behind the wall. So... I unscrewed the packing nut and went shopping for a...