Leaky ball valve

[Arneba28]

Just installed 2 weldless ball valves. And both of them leak. Both of the valves have high temp silicone rings on both sides of the kettle wall. I cut the holes damn near perfect and there just a tad too big to thread the bulkheads into. When I tighten everything down the silicone rings push out from behind the nut and the washer.
Should I lay down a ring of silicone calk? or buy some smaller rings and stretch them over the bulkhead? Any other options?

 

[chromados]

You may have tightened them far too tightly. You want to make sure that the silicone o-ring does not come out the lock ring or washer. When i was installing mine I did not have to tighten them any more than hand tight. I would take them off and try re-installing them. Hope that helps at all.

Chromados

 

[purplehaze]

Yup, +1 on the too tight.