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Denninmi

(6,581 posts)
1. I'm a little confused -- you can't dig it up at all???
Mon May 28, 2012, 06:37 AM
May 2012

Or, you can't dig up large sections, but can dig enough to find the leaking area?

If you can get to it, you may be able to use a product like this to fix it -- I've used this before, and it works great. Hardware stores should carry it.

http://www.fernco.com/plumbing/pow-r-repair/pow-r-wrap

Or this:

http://www.fernco.com/plumbing/pow-r-repair/pow-r-patch

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
4. I dug out a 5 inch section
Mon May 28, 2012, 01:12 PM
May 2012

just to see what the problem is.

I can't dig out much more than that because it's right under an arbor and there is a big jasmine right there. It's going to have to be fixed in place.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
2. Assuming the joint doesn't just need tightening, you could try some of the repair tapes...
Mon May 28, 2012, 06:37 AM
May 2012

available at hardware stores and home centers. For example:


jp11

(2,104 posts)
3. Depending on the actual leak, at an edge or flat piece of pipe.
Mon May 28, 2012, 01:07 PM
May 2012

Jb water weld and some epoxy/resins are water safe, must check them to be sure, as well as getting a rubber pipe clamp.

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