IT'S LEAKING!

Clown · 15 Jun 2006 at 17:43

Erm, my reservoir has started leaking. My watercooling has been in for a few months now or something, but it has decided to start leaking. Is there anything I can do to waterproof it without taking it all apart? Can I just smear it with vaseline or something?

jellybeard999 · 15 Jun 2006 at 17:51

where from ?

the barbs ?

the reservoir itself ?

what reservoir is it ?

safer to take it all apart now ... then try to fix it / buy a new res

lay-z-boy · 15 Jun 2006 at 18:37

erm, take it out and find the problem.

just doing a bad job covering it up is going to make it worse later on.

R B Customs · 15 Jun 2006 at 19:04

yea more info please

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silicone sealent may be an option, but not really if its wet !

Clown · 15 Jun 2006 at 20:21

It looks like it's leaking from the barbs. It's a very slow leak, and I can't be arsed draining the system and replacing things right now. It's summer and I should be outside. Does silicone sealant get hard and 'dry' up?

kinggost · 15 Jun 2006 at 20:24

silicone sealent dries rubbrised but waterproof

A.N.Other · 15 Jun 2006 at 21:12

kinggost said:
silicone sealent dries rubbrised but waterproof

Have a look around your bath and sink - it's the same stuff.

Clown · 16 Jun 2006 at 13:29

Ah. I didn't know what that was called. I called it "rubbery stuff".

basmic · 16 Jun 2006 at 13:42

I'm not trying to say "air > water" - but leakages is one reason I refuse to go to water cooling.

The price is another.

sablabra · 16 Jun 2006 at 15:07

basmic said:
I'm not trying to say "air > water" - but leakages is one reason I refuse to go to water cooling.

The price is another.

A well set up water cooling doesn't leak

. Water is superior over air, admit it!

speeduk · 16 Jun 2006 at 15:36

sablabra said:
A well set up water cooling doesn't leak . Water is superior over air, admit it!

Having been working in a kitchen for 6 months, my new best friend is water.

A hot tray takes 5 minutes to cool down in room temperature air but in 45c water it cools down in 5 seconds.

Clown · 16 Jun 2006 at 19:52

Watercooling your baking tray. Heheheh.

locutus12 · 17 Jun 2006 at 18:35

Clown said:
Erm, my reservoir has started leaking. My watercooling has been in for a few months now or something, but it has decided to start leaking. Is there anything I can do to waterproof it without taking it all apart? Can I just smear it with vaseline or something?

when you fitted the pipes did you use a layer of PTFE tape on each pipe at the connection before securing the connections? if not, go buy some and use it

i promise youl never leak again.

basmic said:
I'm not trying to say "air > water" - but leakages is one reason I refuse to go to water cooling.

The price is another.

cost me £30 lol

Clown · 17 Jun 2006 at 19:28

Yes I did. And I used a rubber o-ring. And sometimes it leaks tiny drops, but most of the time it's dry.