How To Take Apart A Radiator. Never say the task is to great. Shut down the lockshield and the TRV which are on the opposite sides of the radiator.
If you have the type that have covers grills they can be hassle to get offBuy a cleaning brus. I understand there are 2 ways the sections may be joined. After that undo valve radiator bleed key.
Use the adjustable spanner to grip the valve and slacken off the nut.
Just loosen remove the hog rods then using wooden wedges pound the wedges in between the sections on both sides top and bottom. Occasionally youll get a bit of water come out as the pressure dissipates from the radiator but it should stop quickly. Take it to a radiator shop and ask them to pull it apart so that you can straighten it. I understand there are 2 ways the sections may be joined.
