Replaced a sink basket waste in my laundry trough. Noticed that some of the joints were leaking, replaced the washers and now the leak has moved to the end of the trap - the pipe that goes into the wall. I see this has silicone sealant.
It feels like I should just be easily able to scrap the sealant off, unscrew the nut, get a new washer (the biggest one from this pack https://www.bunnings.com.au/kinetic-38mm-assorted-trap-washers-3-pack_p0162557) replace it and screw it back on.
What I am sceptical about is, why there is sealant on this join. I can't quite see any cracks in the pipe that goes into the wall - so am hoping someone who has seen this kind of thing knows whats going on here? Last thing I want is more problems after I scrape the sealant off
whole setup:
Sealant close ups:
Feels stringy when I tug on it - so am guessing silicone sealant
