Weird bleed valve

[Gossamer]

evening.
Trying to bleed a rad and the valve is behind the radiator top left and is a weird shape.
Any ideas what it is and how I bleed the rad?
Cheers.

 

[ianmcd]

new rad time

 

[Deleted member 267285]

I concur with @ianmcd, try and bleed that and it might carry on (as in leak). It also looks like it’s been siliconed at some point?

 

[sbgasman]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...bleed.co.uk/&usg=AOvVaw1YQ4CI0Ai14A6y36X0Af4O

 

[Gossamer]

I need to do something as it's banging !

 

[JimCrow]

Give it a wire brush and take a clearer pic, it looks like an early 70's stelrad triangular bleeder,

 

[gasbusters]

Try opening that and your unlikely to get it to close again and will all end in tears.

As others have said change the radiator.

 

[Gossamer]

Thanks all. I think its dead, it looks rough and I really don't fancy getting that bleed valve open.

 

[Gossamer]

Give it a wire brush and take a clearer pic, it looks like an early 70's stelrad triangular bleeder,
View attachment 173723

That looks like it, albeit maybe mine is distorted?