cracked radiator!!! help!!!

[spixelspixel]

It's definitely a crack, no fluid is leaking that I can see, from the fin area, fins all look in tact under the near by mounting point too, I'm quite anal with screw sizes to the point I throw all the manufacturer supplied screws away to use my own m3x30 shcs. So I'd be surprised if I had managed to puncture it that way.

Was thinking of getting the EK XTC 140 which looks a similar design. Would I be better off getting the slightly more expensive black ice sr-1 140? I've never heard of radiators leaking from there before :/

 

[pgi947]

I have another slightly older ek xt360 in the same loop, that's been fine, I certainly wouldn't discourage anyone from buying an ek rad. Though hwlabs radiators are imo very very good quality.