Urgent radiator help

[Tom JE]

Hi chaps,

I'm in the process of refitting a radiator. I have only ever replaced an old one before but this one is new and has extendable fixings on it where it fastens to the pipes (for adjustment). When i its fixed in place the radiator leaks but not from the nuts. Water is running between the shaft and sliding component that has the nut on. As far as i can see no matter how tight the nut is done up this will always leak. How do i remedy this?

Cheers in advance

Tom

 

[JPC]

are u saying u have fiyyed them with adjustable rad extensions ?

similar to http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102636&ts=89971&id=15531

 

[Tom JE]

They were already on the rad. Yeah, they are quite similar to that. They are screwed into the rad with an allen key from what i can see. But the water seems to be leaking through the adjustable shaft.

 

[JPC]

i'm still not sure if u are using normal rad valves

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat...erchants.i never did like the adjustable ones

 

[Tom JE]

Cheers for the help JPC. As far as i know the extensions came fitted with the radiator, its only a few years old. They only allow for a very small dicrepensy (say 15mm). I'll try again tonight.