Radiator bracket clicking

[lloyda]

I have a radiator that has started clicking due to expansion/contraction. It is one bracket causing it. Any trade tricks to cure this without removing the radiator? I did wonder about silicon spray?

 

[ianmcd]

When the rad was supplied it would have come with little plastc lugs that you put on the brackets to stop this from happening, too many people throw them away and the result is what you have

 

[dilalio]

Try some earth sleeving.

 

[JohnD]

buy a dozen or two and keep with your plumbing tools

you will need at least four per rad

cheap enough

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...0.l1313&_nkw=radiator+plastic+insert&_sacat=0

 

[lloyda]

Thanks everyone. But as I said, looking for a fix without removing the rad. (And do those plastic bits fit old radiators? Suspect this one dates from the eighties, and yes I know it should probably be replaced.)

 

[JohnD]

Thanks everyone. But as I said, looking for a fix without removing the rad.

that's fine, keep looking as long as you like.

When you stop, buy the plastic horseshoes.

 

[dilalio]

Thanks everyone. But as I said, looking for a fix without removing the rad. (And do those plastic bits fit old radiators? Suspect this one dates from the eighties, and yes I know it should probably be replaced.)

You can slide earth sleeving or other split open sleeving onto the loop on the back of the radiator, without removing it... It should lift just enough to slide a sleeve in... I've done it before.

 

[lloyda]

Ok thanks. I'll give it a go.

 

[js2025]

Did the plastic brackets solve the clicking?

 

[lloyda]

A squirt of silicone spray did the trick