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upstairs guest room vanity sink has a TINY pinhole leak from coming between the "T" and the cold water intake, about an INCH from the joint. I think it is too close to cut and put a Shark Bite over. The "t" is soldered on also and I would have to rip out a large portion of copper to replace it. Anything else a permanent solution, that I'm overlooking?

Why not just fix it right?

When it comes to plumbing leaks, the simplest and easiest fix is the proper permanent fix to the leak as you find it. Every time I've put off a proper fix of a home issue regarding water, I've had 10 times as much work.

I only use the tape when I have to. After years of running ranch water systems, and stopping leaks needs to be quick since driving into town to get what you need may entail most of the day, I started carrying a roll of that tape everywhere I go. It works. But if you got the means to fix it permanently, do so. That tape will stop further damage til you do.

A little of that tape and some PC-7 smeared around the pipe ought to be about as permanent as it gets other than a major plumbing job.... https://www.pcepoxy.com/products/permanent-repair/pc-7-paste-epoxy/

Fix it right, then you won’t have to think about it anymore

if you have a pin hole in a copper pipe then you probably have old corroded pipes full of deposits. tear it down and fix it right.

Maybe bid solder joint.

Agreed,. Hope I am wrong, but I forsee more plumbing problems. If you find a few more of these in the next year or so, it might be best to replace your copper. PEX is the answer, and will not corrode.

As has been said, get some pex tubing and some pex fittings and have fun with the simplicity of the fix.
You'll have that job done in the amount of time it takes to brew yourself a cup of coffee.

Bubble gum

Here you go.

Go buy a copper pipe coupler - it will slide over the the existing pipe.

Cut the pipe in half where that pin hole is. And cut about a 1/16th of an inch out, then push the pipe aside and slide the coupler up it, and slide it back over the bottom half and then you are ready to solder it.

Make sure you clean the outside of the pipe very, very well before you start - and make sure you put plenty of flux on it. Also try to Shield the T from getting too hot by putting a vice grip on it, and putting a soldering heat shield over it.

This is good advice, you will more then likely find more showing up. Probably will need to replace water lines in the near future

Go with your first instincts and rip out a large portion of copper and replace it

If you have ever heard of “PEX” you may want to replace the run with pex vs. copper, that way you don’t have to worry about soldering.

You have one then you probably have more coming. Consider the possibility of pulling the run and replacing it with PEX.

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141114/entlife/141119476/

For you Pex guys, what type of connection do you use. There are two types the typical homeowner could use, crimp and cinch rings. Then a step up I think is the tool that expands the tubing to recurve the fitting. This allows 1/2” tubing to have actual 1/2” fittings.

Assuming you are on a well, check the pH of the water.
Sounds like corrosion.

I use the crimp rings. It either leaks or it doesn’t when using those. Also use brass connections with led not the plastic ones.