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I know what the term galvanic corrosion means, when two different metals are used in the same cooling loop it causes corrosion.
I havent experianced this before because the loop it has happened in, is my first build. So technically i have experianced it, if this is it.
The water has been in there for 2/3 years and has had 2 mayhems silver kill coils in the res and two different filters.
If you look closely at the filter before the flow indicator you can see dark specs, im guessing those are bits of metal left over from manufacturing that have been caught.
I think there is a bit of rust on the inside of one of my fittings aswell but, looking at these pictures, can anyone tell me wether this is corrosion or rust?
Im guessing that if it is either one of them then cleaning the block isnt an option and I should replace it and the fittings aswell (also an excuse to not address the build up around the gaskets)
What is it based on the pictures ?
I havent experianced this before because the loop it has happened in, is my first build. So technically i have experianced it, if this is it.
The water has been in there for 2/3 years and has had 2 mayhems silver kill coils in the res and two different filters.
If you look closely at the filter before the flow indicator you can see dark specs, im guessing those are bits of metal left over from manufacturing that have been caught.
I think there is a bit of rust on the inside of one of my fittings aswell but, looking at these pictures, can anyone tell me wether this is corrosion or rust?
Im guessing that if it is either one of them then cleaning the block isnt an option and I should replace it and the fittings aswell (also an excuse to not address the build up around the gaskets)
What is it based on the pictures ?