Replace elbow joint

[dj-maniks]

Hi. How do I replace this leaking elbow joint when the connecting pipes have no movement flexibility to go up, down, back and forth?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Undo the nuts and remove.

Andy

 

[dj-maniks]

The challenge is, once the nuts are undone the elbow cannot be pulled back or lifted up because the connecting pipework has no movement. Any suggestions?

 

[HERTS P&D]

You will have wiggle room.

Andy

 

[thomp1983]

If you've really no wiggle room undo the Iso valves

 

[dj-maniks]

Thank you @HERTS P&D and @thomp1983. There was wiggle room! After wrestling the olive off, the pipe is largely squashed, likely causing the leak. Is this pipe salvageable or no good now?

 

[dilalio]

You can "try" to remake it with ptfe wrapped around the upstream side of the new olive.