leaking problem

[sickness]

My watercooling is all setup in my new thermaltake shark case and when I fired up my pc for the first time, my radiator started to leak immediately. I'm using the Swiftech MCR120 radiator with nylon barbs that came with it. I located the leakage on the radiator and it turned out to be around the threading of both barbs. I think this is because the caulk on the threading came off. There's not much I can do to fix this problem since my system is already installed and I would have to take everything out again so is there a sealant I can buy that will fix this kind of leaking?

[Holst]

You will have to take it all out then...

Bit silly not to leak test it before you started.

You could try sealant but it might not last forever, and it would leak when you were not expecting it and probably kill something. Best to remove the barbs and tape them up propperly so they dont leak.

[sickness]

I bought Silicon II clear Sealant. Will this work? How much should I put on?

[MaxxxRacer]

that should work.. di it when its dry out of hte system..

personally i love goop.. the stuff works great.. i used it on my pump when i couldnt stop a slow leak.. never leaked after that

[wdrzal]

putting slicone around the outside is not the way to properly fix a leak on threads,this won't work. you need to unscrew the barbs, either use pipe sealant, or teflon tape, then screw it back in. if you use the tape make sure you wind it on in the right direction.

[racinjimy]

no quick fix, drain, retape, leak test, then fire it up

[saratoga]

that should work.. di it when its dry out of hte system..

personally i love goop.. the stuff works great.. i used it on my pump when i couldnt stop a slow leak.. never leaked after that

Agreed. I've got the marine goop. That stuff's been holding a res I made for the last 3 years. Do it right, and it'll hold forever.

[spatman]

I used the plumbers goop to seal my custom res, and I can tell you that it is some great stuff.

[Shocker003]

Hi,
How can one fix a rad. leak?
I just bought a Back Ice XFlow
and made everything the right way and it
worked but tried my problem started when i added
the second 120mm fan then by my test run was a
leakage in the rad. The screws broke one flat pipe.
Pls. can someone give me an idea of how to fix this
stress or should i buy another one. It´s so painfull
that i never really tested this rad. in my System.


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Cooler master RC330
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Cooler master Aquagate mini R80 with Black Ice 120 XFlow(Leakage)

[ColonelCain]

It sounds like you accidentally punctured the rad. You can try soldering it shut (after taking your loop apart and draining of course), ut you will more than likely need to purchase a new rad.

[Shocker003]

Hi ColonelCain,

Thanks for your reply. I have order a new one and this time i will be very carefull with it and have a nice day.

[TommyGunn]

I had the same problem with a MCR320 I bought from Petra's. I tried multiple types of plastic fittings and tape/no tape. But before I got drastic I asked Petra's for advice and they sent me a couple of nickle plated brass fittings with the o-ring seals and they worked like a charm. It was a very simple solution compared to ripping everything apart.

[NaeKuh]

My watercooling is all setup in my new thermaltake shark case and when I fired up my pc for the first time, my radiator started to leak immediately. I'm using the Swiftech MCR120 radiator with nylon barbs that came with it. I located the leakage on the radiator and it turned out to be around the threading of both barbs. I think this is because the caulk on the threading came off. There's not much I can do to fix this problem since my system is already installed and I would have to take everything out again so is there a sealant I can buy that will fix this kind of leaking?

theres nylon barbs on the MCR120? :shrug:

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/35-108-085-02.jpg

to my understanding the barbs are soddered onto the radiator no?

[gabe]

theres nylon barbs on the MCR120? :shrug:

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/35-108-085-02.jpg

to my understanding the barbs are soddered onto the radiator no?


THE 120'S WE ARE SHIPPING NOW HAVE 1/4" BSPP HUBS. WE ARE SO BUSY WITH RELEASE OF THE NEW KITS AND AP DRIVE THAT WE HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO UPDATE. SORRY GUYS!!!

Do not hesitate to send me a nasty email reminder please so I get it done!~
gabe@swiftech.com

[MaxxxRacer]

THE 120'S WE ARE SHIPPING NOW HAVE 1/4" BSPP HUBS. WE ARE SO BUSY WITH RELEASE OF THE NEW KITS AND AP DRIVE THAT WE HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO UPDATE. SORRY GUYS!!!

Do not hesitate to send me a nasty email reminder please so I get it done!~
gabe@swiftech.com


Thanks for changing that Gabe. Being limited to the 3/8" barbs was kind of annoying.

[NaeKuh]

THE 120'S WE ARE SHIPPING NOW HAVE 1/4" BSPP HUBS. WE ARE SO BUSY WITH RELEASE OF THE NEW KITS AND AP DRIVE THAT WE HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO UPDATE. SORRY GUYS!!!

Do not hesitate to send me a nasty email reminder please so I get it done!~
gabe@swiftech.com

WOW.. thanks for the update Gabe! :up:

So all the MCR series now have G1/4?

[KaptCrunch]

Hi,
How can one fix a rad. leak?
I just bought a Back Ice XFlow
and made everything the right way and it
worked but tried my problem started when i added
the second 120mm fan then by my test run was a
leakage in the rad. The screws broke one flat pipe.
Pls. can someone give me an idea of how to fix this
stress or should i buy another one. It´s so painfull
that i never really tested this rad. in my System.



Sickness
best remove and dry, use razor knife an clean paint off flat tube to the copper then apply solder flux, heat with big watt solder iron or plumbers torch on hole till solder flows on tube an fill hole. do you play cod2? with a big satchel of nades