geordief 1 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 after the very heavy frosts a few of my outdoor compression joints have come loose and leak quite a bit.I can slide them together and the leaking eases but they don't hold the position.Should I be thinking of replacing them -or is it possible that I can open the joint up and refit them ?I am guessing that the olive has been slid along the length of the pipe by the frost ,causing the joint to loosen.Might I just then be able to reposition the olive further away from the end of the pipe so as the reform the seal?Or would the olive -or the joint itself - be likely to have been badly damaged and so need replacing? Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 2 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Hiya GeordiefWelcome to The DIY Forum...When you say a few of your outdoor compression joints have come loose, are you referring to an ourdoor tap or something else? Do you have any pictures that might speak 1000 words? Link to post Share on other sites
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