Sprung a leak, advice on tackling

[Kie]

Hi,

First time poster looking for some advice on a fixing a heating pipe leak.

The leak looks to be coming from the top of the elbow joint in the attach photos. It's only a slight drip every 5-8 seconds.

The pipe leaves the 'main line' and bends under another mainline pipe before straitening up for the elbow that rasies through the floorboard.

My initial thoughts are

• Scrap the floorboard for access and try patch up the elbow
• cut the pipe, pull up through hole in board, address leak then couple it back in where it was cut from
  
• is pex or pvc a possibility?

I've done research on pipe sweating, push fixings and pex, but would really appreciate advice from experienced people on where and how they'd tackle it!

Much obliged for any replies.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

You sure it's not coming from the top side or the rad valve ?

 

[Chalked]

The water is above the floor. So it can’t be the copper elbow underneath.
Have a feel round the radiator valve. It’s probably that.

 

[Bogart]

As already stated floorboard is wet so not leaking from the elbow.

 

[TMHM]

Is floorboard wet from removal of rad and therefore a separate issue from leak mentioned in OP?

 

[Gasmk1]

well he has not been back on since he posted it so must have been sorted by now

 

[TMHM]

well he has not been back on since he posted it so must have been sorted by now

Or he’s drowned 😉

 

[Daniel Hall]

He could have just rang a plumber....