Leaking spindle on LSV

[smallsteve]

The spindle on the LSV is leaking and I don’t fancy changing the valve for fear of starting with one leak and ending up with three! So, I am going to try the trick with Loctite 55 and wrap it around the spindle and put the nut back.
My question is, should I also use a dab of hawk white or perhaps a small amount of silicon grease, or will this have no benefit at all? I have all items at my disposal so that is not an issue. Is there even a better way that I haven’t already mentioned?

TIA

 

[ShaunCorbs]

can you nip up the packing nut ?

 

[smallsteve]

can you nip up the packing nut ?

Hi Shaun, tried that but it still weeps a tiny bit. :-(

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Hi Shaun, tried that but it still weeps a tiny bit. :-(

Can you go any more and did you give it chance to dry?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

yep time to repack then just there maybe an oring on the spindle thats gone if not no need for any grease etc

 

[smallsteve]

Can you go any more and did you give it chance to dry?

I can perhaps try tightening it a bit more, but not sure if it is as realistically as tight as it is likely to get.
Not sure what you mean about giving it chance to dry? I tried it off with a tissue after tightening it up and it has certainly improved, but as I say it is still slightly weeping.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

If it’s tight I would say time to pack

 

[smallsteve]

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If it’s tight I would say time to pack

OK. Just with the Loctite, or should i also use a dab of silicone grease or Hawk White?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Just loctite or ptfe

 

[smallsteve]

K, many thanks