Hi All,
I recently removed a radiator to complete some decorating. We had somebody fit a new valve on the lock shield side as there was a slight leak from it.
I've gone to put the radiator back in place and I'm having trouble getting the nut on the tail to grip onto the thread on the valve on the lock shield side. There's some pics and a vid below if that helps. The only way I can describe it is it's as if the nut is just a few mil shy of reaching the thread. It just spins and doesn't grip anything. I've tried 5-10 wraps of PTFE to see if that helps make a connection but it does not.
The only potential issues that come to mind are:
1 - The valve is not fully inserted into the tail, thus there's a gap between the nut and the valve. To me it feels as though the valve is as far into the tail as it will go. The position of the radiator makes it difficult to apply leverage to push the valve further in.
2. The thread on the nut is gone. Would this mean getting a whole new radiator?
Any thoughts and advice greatly appreciated. So close to finishing up our renovation and really want to avoid paying a handyman and/or plumber to fix this if at all possible.
