Leaking Oatey washing Machine Shutoff Valve

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Hammerlane

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I have an Oatey(model unknown) washing machine shutoff valve. It has a small leak under the handle when in the on position.

Contacted Oatey and they were able to get me an entire new assembly this time with water hammer arrestors.

Good company.

After removing old valve off of taps....which was a pain in the arse....
I go to put new valve on the old taps and since the new valve has tabs near the bottom, I have to now get those ground or cut off.

The guy from Oatey did mention I may have to do this.

Always something.
 

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I finally get the tabs cut off the new valve body so it will fit on the old taps. Secure new valve body to old taps(so I think), turn water back on and water starts spraying out where they meet. After several attempts to adjust, cannot stop leak.



Contact Oatey again and am told that even though both taps look identical, dimensionally they are a little different and the new valve body will not fit on the old taps.



Looks like I'm going into the wall to cut out the old taps and install the new. Oatey is going to provide me with an access panel covering for the wall cutout.
 

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Old Valve Taken Apart

After installing the new valve I worked on the old one a little. I was able to get the valve body taken apart to replace o-rings. Thought I'd post some photos in case someone has similar:
 

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a few more photos
 

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