Can you fix a leak in a Radiator

flame696 · 12 Jun 2014 at 16:19

I just moved my rig into a enthoo primo and started to leak test it when I saw a leak but it was coming from my rad (alphacool UT60) I think I must have damaged it when I had it in my old case by screwing in the screw further then it should have gone.

Now is there a way to fix the leak or is it just scrap metal now?

Skiddy · 12 Jun 2014 at 16:25

http://www.overclock.net/t/893784/radiator-leak-is-it-possible-to-fix/10

Check the post by jNSK.

Hopefully his solution will be able to help you.

flame696 · 12 Jun 2014 at 17:39

Cheers mate for that could mean I could save a virtually new rad from being scrapped

Jay85 · 12 Jun 2014 at 17:49

Yes you can, use Epoxy and it will seal it for good. I drilled through 2 rads once and they were both fixed in the same way. Never leaked once and that was almost 3 years ago lol

flame696 · 12 Jun 2014 at 17:55

Well I ordered a alphacool 360 UT60 but will fix the other one and see if I can include it in my loop

It gave me a chance to upgrade the rad anyway to a large one, the wife could complain

TheyCallMeAndy · 12 Jun 2014 at 18:11

Yeah use Epoxy, and it will seal it properly used that with my rad

dazzerd · 12 Jun 2014 at 21:18

get some auto gasket seal

flame696 · 13 Jun 2014 at 10:06

I've ordered milliput black so shall update with progress

jh30uk · 13 Jun 2014 at 10:12

egg white.

Mark This Day · 13 Jun 2014 at 11:00

How did you manage to screw in too the rad?

flame696 · 14 Jun 2014 at 09:17

The alphacool rad comes with 2 different lengths of screws and I must have used the longer one and it's damaged the fins

Mark This Day · 14 Jun 2014 at 16:49

What did you use to screw them in a drill ?
There is a plate to stop u damaging the channels

red eye · 16 Jun 2014 at 17:31

flame696 said:
I just moved my rig into a enthoo primo and started to leak test it when I saw a leak but it was coming from my rad (alphacool UT60) I think I must have damaged it when I had it in my old case by screwing in the screw further then it should have gone.

Now is there a way to fix the leak or is it just scrap metal now?

Quicksteel just don't try the automotive stuff you put in the coolent or egg

jh30uk · 16 Jun 2014 at 17:51

I was not serious about the egg in a PC WC loop but it is an old trick to get a car home.

Yea do not use Radweld either.

red eye · 17 Jun 2014 at 15:46

jh30uk said:
I was not serious about the egg in a PC WC loop but it is an old trick to get a car home.

Yea do not use Radweld either.

with a blocked heater matrix

alexhaslam · 17 Jun 2014 at 18:29

If you do not want to repair it yourself, others have taken it to auto repair shops.