cleaning old solder

[Mikept]

If i took a wrench and rotated the stop to a different direction would it leak?

 

[Patrick88]

If i took a wrench and rotated the stop to a different direction would it leak?

It might.

You would be better off not messing with the thing now that you got the pipe cleaned and the new valve on.

 

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[Mikey]

If i took a wrench and rotated the stop to a different direction would it leak?

If you rotated it that way ("took a wrench and..."), it probably would. If you turned the water off, loosened the compression nut, rotated the valve, and retightened the compression nut, it should be OK.

 

[Mikept]

After i torqued the nut 3/8 turns past finger tight, i noticed the stop was angled past vertical so i turned it just a bit with my wrench. I suppose if i had turned it more it would have leaked after.

 

[Mikept]

OH i just found out i did it all the hard way

http://www.brasscraft.com/PDF/Brass%20Craft%20-%20Solution%20for%20Missing%20or%20Seized%20Stops%20Flier.pdf


I could have "…or retrofit a seized stop" ...



EDIT: The old escutcheon was rusty too so i would have had to cover it over with a new split escutcheon.