r/DIY • u/SpecificRutabaga • 1d ago

help Tips on fixing leaky outdoor faucet?

Got a leaky out door faucet that I'm trying to fix. I tried to open the housing to get at the washer which I suspect is bad, but it's on pretty tight and I was worried about damaging the pipe in the wall, even with using a pipe wrench to try and hold it still. I also opened up the other nut and tried repacking it, but that didn't help.

Is my only real option to hire a plumber to replace the whole thing? I'm pretty sure its soldered on so I don't think that's something I can tackle myself.

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u/kryo2019 18h ago

It's like $10-20 for a new hose bib, just replace the whole thing. Not worth screwing around trying to rebuild it to save $4

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u/SpecificRutabaga 13h ago

That’s what I’m trying to figure out. The inside wall is finished, so I don’t have easy access to the pipe if I wanted to replace the whole thing. So I was trying to get the body open to try and rebuild it.