leaking radiator

[CAESAR32]

Hey I have a leak on my radiator. Its on the olive between the radiator valve and the the tail that goes in to the radiator. I have tightend it up with no luck it still weeps. Very slowly though it doesnt leave a dam patch on the carpet or anything. Any tips on how to fix.

 

[bengasman]

Drain system, take valve off and remove olive, smooth surfaces, then redo with new olive is the correct longterm solution.
No doubt someone will advise to botch with a bit of tape or lsx

 

[CAESAR32]

ok thanks for advice. But I'm looking to avoid draing the system if possible.

 

[landyandy]

botch with a bit of tape or lsx




Only kidding.

Are you tightening using one spanner?

 

[Nige F]

Drain system...waste all that inhibitor and time Hire a (mains electric) freezer for £40. ( from Travis Perkins )...about half of Agile`s repair fee . You can leave it connected all day while you get the parts @ your liesure.

 

[bengasman]

Bet you can get a local wet plumber to do it for £40 cash

 

[Nige F]

Wet behind the ears @ that price

 

[chapeau]

Have got a gravity feed system and have found rubber bungs in the pipes at the expansion tank do the trick for this sort of thing.

 

[CAESAR32]

ok would lsx fix it if I turn the valves off and drain the water from the radiator and put some lsx around the olive. Thanks for any help

 

[namsag]

EH why does he need to drain system it its on the rad tail.
Just isolate the rad, sometimes just loosening the nut and tapping rad valve further onto tail will fix it