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xcoolbreezex
08-16-2009, 07:43 AM
Hey gang, longtime reader 1st time poster. Best forum on my bookmarks...

I took apart my loop this week to perform what I thought would be routine maintenance. Unfortunately what I found was anything but routine.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/xoliverx08/IMG_0917.jpg

This corrosion/rust whatever it is only occurs in the two fittings attached to the Thermochill PA 120.3 radiator by these MCMaster recuders ;

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/xoliverx08/IMG_0912.jpg

as you can see in the MCMaster reducer threads, there is some residue also but this appears to have come from the corroded fittings as I can clean it.

a brief compenent description ;

All 3/8 Koolance (nickel plated brass) compression fittings.
Koolance CPU block
Koolance gtx 280 block
Thermochill PA 120.3 rad (flushed over 15 times)
Coolant is Primochill PC Pure

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/xoliverx08/IMG_0918.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/xoliverx08/IMG_0919.jpg

Can you guys/gals please give me some feedback? Do you think it's just 1 bad set of fittings as these are the only ones showing a problem?

Perhaps I got a set of steel instead of Nickel plated brass? :mad:

Thanks in advance,

Breeze
SoulsCollective
08-16-2009, 07:52 AM
From the looks of things, you've gotten a set of the steel fittings. Which shop? What purchase date?
millertime359
08-16-2009, 08:06 AM
From the looks of things, you've gotten a set of the steel fittings. Which shop? What purchase date?

Yea, they do look like steel. If everything is cleaned up, you might do better with these (http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=393&products_id=24276).
Boulard83
08-16-2009, 08:06 AM
agrees, those are steel fittings i think ...
Power_VANO
08-16-2009, 09:32 AM
I agree too, steel they are, definitely.
bundymania
08-16-2009, 09:54 AM
Some Month ago, i got the same problems with all stop fittings, that comes with an Koolance 45 euro Reservoir from aquatuning.de. I informed Koolance about that. Their Answer: you better use our own Coolant, then this would not happend :rolleyes: :confused: :down:
millertime359
08-16-2009, 09:56 AM
Their Answer: you better use our own Coolant, then this would not happend :rolleyes: :confused: :down:

:rofl:

What coolant were you using?
bundymania
08-16-2009, 10:04 AM
I´m using Innovatek Protect since many years in many watercooling setups and had absolutly no problems with this coolant...until i buy that koolance res. :(
NaeKuh
08-16-2009, 10:12 AM
RMA to dean at koolance.

he will take care of ya.
bundymania
08-16-2009, 10:13 AM
http://www.abload.de/img/img_448357nj.jpg

Yummy :(
Aberration
08-16-2009, 10:23 AM
Has to have iron in them, or that isnt iron oxide, but it looks to be. That tint of orange is just a dead give away.
Sparky
08-16-2009, 10:48 AM
Yeah that looks like rust. I know there were some steel ones wandering around for a while but I thought they were all out of circulation by now.
xcoolbreezex
08-16-2009, 12:00 PM
Thanks for the feedback gents.

I have placed an order for a new set. Will send an email to Dean @ Koolance come Monday.

I've been a fan of Koolance components for a while but next build I will be jumping on the bitspower bandwagon I think :x