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Shut off a valve for the first time in 20 years. Now it's leaking, am I cooked?
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I just removed/replaces a faucet on an old house that must have been here for at least 20 years. A bunch of stuff down here was rusted bad. But in doing so, I shut off the water on these valves, and then turned it back on when I was done. It seems like the new connections I added (the top to the faucet) are dry, but the piece around the valve itself is leaking.

Do I have to replace the whole valve? Can I just tighten the nut underneath the knob? Is this whole thing going to blow because it's so old? Someone help me please

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Cut water off outside and replace. It's not difficult unless it's welded in place by buildup.

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