How do I fix a cracked copper pipe without replacing it?

I found a hairline crack on a copper pipe that's buried underneath our garden that runs into our main house. Water has been leaking from the hairline crack. Is there a way to patch the hairline crack without having to replace the pipe?

Answers:
No. But.....it's really not that hard.
Dig around the line to expose it so you can work on it.
First, drain the line.
Cut all of the damaged part out, including a few extra inches on either side.
Solder in connectors and a new section of pipe.

You may not feel comfortable doing the work yourself, especially if you've never soldered. But don't "sweat" it. HA! (Sorry, plumber's joke! You'd have to know plumbing to know that bad pun!). If you have it all exposed and ready to go a decent plumber or handyman could repair it in a few minutes.
My suggestion would be to ask around for one of these old retired guys that seems to know how to do everything like this. Most plumbers are going to consider this job way too small to take. If you live near Lima, OH, write me at
fortitudinousskeptic@yahoo.com
and I'll help you out for a cold beer.

Other answers:
You could try J.B. Weld Clean the area real good, sand the crack with sanpaper, apply Jb weld and let dry
You could try J.B. Weld Clean the area real good, sand the crack with sanpaper, apply Jb weld and let dry
I have no idea but I found you some sites,that at a quick scan, may help answer your question. Hope this helps.

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