# Pump Leaking from Output **URL:** \ **Category:** Machine Repairs\ **Created:** [May 26, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pump-leaking-from-output/40043 "2025-05-26T01:58:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/PeakPressure)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pump-leaking-from-output/40043/1 "2025-05-26T01:58:14Z")
I’m afraid I might have damaged the output threads from the pump. After replacing the unloader, it started spraying a very thin mist. I swapped out the nipple and it did the same after several minutes of use. Thinking that reducing the vibration caused by a rigid connection to the unloader might help, I then switched to the setup pictured with the hose running to the unloader, but same thing. What would be the recommended fix? More Teflon thread tape, liquid thread tape, loctite? ![1000005572](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/3/a/3a655f14f8c94997ee563d444cb85f2cf97cb3f6.jpeg) Since I’m here and this is my first post, I figured I may as well submit some pics of my plumbing for criticism and suggestions. I bought the rig fully built about a year ago when I started the business but the plumbing was pretty wack. I didn’t know anything about this stuff at the time but with use I found all kinds of ways it was not well-constructed. And so over the last year I’ve made numerous modifications, learning through trial and error, and this is where I’m at now. Pics in the comments since I can only post one photo as a new user. Let me know, thank you! ---
**Author:** ![PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/PeakPressure)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pump-leaking-from-output/40043/2 "2025-05-26T01:58:47Z")
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**Author:** ![PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/PeakPressure)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pump-leaking-from-output/40043/3 "2025-05-26T01:59:20Z")
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**Author:** ![PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/PeakPressure)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pump-leaking-from-output/40043/4 "2025-05-26T02:00:02Z")
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**Author:** ![OhioFloMo](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/user_avatar/pressurewashingresource.com/ohioflomo/32/44431_2.png) [@OhioFloMo](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/OhioFloMo)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 11:54am UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pump-leaking-from-output/40043/5 "2025-05-26T11:54:22Z")
Brass is malleable, might have overtightened it. Blue loctite has worked better for me then tape on the pressure side and monster blue dope for low pressure side of things. ---
**Author:** ![PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/PeakPressure)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pump-leaking-from-output/40043/6 "2025-05-26T19:25:15Z")
Thanks, I appreciate it. I don’t have any blue loctite on hand but I’ll go pick some up if the Oatey Great White pipe joint compound I do have and lathered on doesn’t work. According to the label it could, so we’ll see. Imma let it sit for a while before testing it out. ![1000000094](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/uploads/default/original/3X/5/d/5d3665a2c146d8921fa1f74dc84b4dedc5d52b86.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@PeakPressure](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/u/PeakPressure)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://pressurewashingresource.com/community/t/pump-leaking-from-output/40043/7 "2025-05-27T15:21:14Z")
White stuff didn’t work, blue loctite did the trick.