Leaking Overflow Bulkhead

[fishmanty]

Originally Posted by cuz

The bulkheads I just bought are righty loosey,,,,lefty tighty.....

They are made that way by some suppliers to prevent the accidental loosening if you are tightening another fitting downstream from it. All that will happen is you will tighten it more. They are available both ways depending on the application/manufacturer. I always get messed up by this and end up turning and turning and wondering why the threads aren't biting. Oops!

[tim the toolman]

Just installed a bulkhead in my RO res and it was lefty tighty, righty, loosey.

[clowny]

So I tried the wrench NO GOOD... wife chopped my head off not for having a leaking tank but for buy a tool for 10.00 that didnt solve the problem.... So I cut into the bulkhead, first I cut into the top of the bulkhead (on the bottom) and chipped a piece out with a flat screwdriver to reveal glue... so I cut at the top inside the bulkhead towards the nut and found glue holding the nut on and glue holding the top (bottom) to the screw in piece... If I continue to cut the bulkhead in slits on the inside will i be able to get this to come out? I want to know if anyone has had this happen with a solution. Thanks for the ideas so far keep them coming I'll try anything to get this out!