You could try a new thermostatic valve,they cost around 10 pounds.
But if you can't cut off the water supply to the rad to replace it,it may get a little wet.
Plenty off towels reqd.
When the heating system has been on for 2-3 hrs the down stairs rad which is a double rad type starts making a loud Bang bang bang and so on until I turn up or down on the thermostatic-valve which stops it for 20 mins.
It is a new combi boiler
It did it before new boiler was fitted
Have tried...