What threadlock for "never, ever coming undone"??
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Morning all,
I recently purchased a new kitchen sink and tap. It looks lovely, and is exactly what I wanted, but it has an issue...
The tap secures to the sink by way of a threaded bar that fixes into the bottom of the tap, with a bracket which slides over the bar and is pressed against the underside of the sink by a nut on the threaded bar.
The problem is that I just can't get the bloody threaded bar to stay secure in the tap, and it's driving me fking nuts, as getting access to the underside of the sink (by having to try and wriggle into a corner unit) is a contortionists nightmare!
I've tried using some purple Loctite threadlock I've got for my mountain bike, but that has failed miserably to do anything at all, so can someone please recommend a really strong bd threadlock and where to find it?
I recently purchased a new kitchen sink and tap. It looks lovely, and is exactly what I wanted, but it has an issue...
The tap secures to the sink by way of a threaded bar that fixes into the bottom of the tap, with a bracket which slides over the bar and is pressed against the underside of the sink by a nut on the threaded bar.
The problem is that I just can't get the bloody threaded bar to stay secure in the tap, and it's driving me fking nuts, as getting access to the underside of the sink (by having to try and wriggle into a corner unit) is a contortionists nightmare!
I've tried using some purple Loctite threadlock I've got for my mountain bike, but that has failed miserably to do anything at all, so can someone please recommend a really strong bd threadlock and where to find it?
WinstonWolf said:
Just fit a second nut and lock it up against the first, job done
I tried that, but it's not the nut that's coming undone, it's the bar where it threads into the tap.I'm going to go belt and braces, I think. Red loctite ordered, plus I'll also slap some mastic over the top once it's in, just to give it more resistance against vibrating loose...
Kermit power said:
WinstonWolf said:
Just fit a second nut and lock it up against the first, job done
I tried that, but it's not the nut that's coming undone, it's the bar where it threads into the tap.I'm going to go belt and braces, I think. Red loctite ordered, plus I'll also slap some mastic over the top once it's in, just to give it more resistance against vibrating loose...
Put two locknuts on the threaded bar and lock them up together with about 10mm of thread showing. Use the locknuts to tighten the threaded bar into the tap. Undo locknuts, lock the tap in position, job done.
I suspect that the rod or brackets are bending and giving the impression that the nut is coming loose. Bed the tap into silicone sealant to fix it to the top and use the underside mountings to reinforce
And two nuts locked together as suggested- otherwise how will you get it of for repair?
And two nuts locked together as suggested- otherwise how will you get it of for repair?
eliot said:
And two nuts locked together as suggested- otherwise how will you get it of for repair?
I'll still be able to remove the tap by unscrewing the nut from the thread. Think of it like wheelnuts on a car. It's not the wheelnut that's coming lose, it's the stud, which is mounted into the tap. That's what I'm trying to fix permanently in place, as there's no need to ever remove it.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff