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The bathroom sink was dripping slowly the other day so I figured I'd come home today and tighten down the gland nut and fix it. I figured out how to remove the cold handle, and tried tightening the only big hex nut available, which did nothing. So then I figured I'd have to take it apart and see if the seal and land were damaged and needed to be replaced, which meant turning off the cutoff valve under the sink.
Which promptly started leaking.
I bravely converted a leak going into a drain, into a leak going into the inside wall of the house. Go me.
Thankfully the local home depot had replacement cartridges for the sink valves, once I managed to wrestle one out, and while I was there I bought newer quarter-turn cutoff valves to replace the vile old gate valves.
The replacement cartridges went right in (I replaced both sides, because I know how MTBF seems to work) and then, full of hope and optimism, pulled the handle off the gate valve and tightened the gland nut.
It stopped leaking.
So I'm leaving everything alone. Another day I'll replace everything: the cutoffs, the terrible old hose going up to the faucet, and the faucet. But today, I'm going to stop while nothing is leaking.

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You continue to amaze me.

But today, I'm going to stop while nothing is leaking. you are a wise man-and a handy one!

Perfect timing on the stop.
I have one word for you about plumbing: PEX

But today, I'm going to stop while nothing is leaking.

Wisdom. And congratulations on getting there.

And that sort of thing is why I shy away from any plumbing tasks.

Bonus point: I enjoy any journal post that refers to MTBF. I'm just that nerdy.

Gland nut--that sounds so biological. I need to use that in a test question one day.

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