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If all else fails then put some PTFE tape between the hole and the ball or alternatively remove the ball and spring and fill the hole just with PTFE tape. Thats what I have done and it seals perfectly. I think there is some design flaw in the ball and spring only method in the case of the Leshiy...

Hello, in the method I described the bleed screw would not be in direct contact with the sealing ball. In fact as far as I can tell your solution is the same as mine except instead of a piece of O ring It would be padded in between with a ‘layer of compressed PTFE tape. Note I said sandwich the...

For what it is worth here is my take on leaks through the bleed screw. I think that leaks can occur when the downward pressure on the spring that forms a contact with the ball bearing causes the spring to slip over the bearing instead of pushing it down to form a seal. This seems to me as poor...

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