leaking shower gooseneck

06-16-2009, 01:54 AM	#1
gator0625 Newbie   Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	leaking shower gooseneck I believe my shower is leaking wher the goose neck threads into the plumbing behind the wall. i have taken the goose neck off and retaped it and threaded back in. Leak is still there, but less. Suggestions? other problems? thanks.

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06-16-2009, 07:07 AM	#2
Just Bill Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 3,097	leaking shower gooseneck Damaged threads on the pipe, or in the fitting, look in with a flashlight. Worst case, cracked fitting. Damaged threads can usually be gapped with tape and or pipe dope/putty. Cracked fitting will have to be replaced. Easier to access from behind, even if you have to tear out drywall, easier to fix than tile.

06-16-2009, 07:55 AM	#3
RippySkippy Member     Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 1,233	leaking shower gooseneck As Bill suggests, inspect the threads the best you can...the goose neck will tell you a lot about what's happening in the wall. I'd take your fitting out again; clean, re-tape AND apply some plumbing pipe dope in addition to the tape. When you install it, protect the pipe and snug it up well. __________________ when it comes to breakfast, the chicken is dedicated, the pig is committed. LMASD

06-16-2009, 08:32 AM	#4
Joe F Member     Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 265	leaking shower gooseneck Might want to try a new goose neck, the threads might be worn or corroded. __________________ If you don't stand behind our troops, please feel free to stand in front of them.

06-16-2009, 10:06 AM	#5
majakdragon Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,670	leaking shower gooseneck Showerhead arm pipe is usually very thin. I am guessing that there is a crack near the top of the threads on the arm. __________________ If you have never made a mistake, you haven't done much.