Loop problem

parkwaydrive · 12 Oct 2013 at 14:09

Heya guys I am having a issue with my loop the wateriisn't going past the rad. And and there GPU Waterblock isn't full. The pipe going from pump to GPU filled up and the one from the GPU to rad filled up. That's as far as it has gone? Any ideas? I also the pump has a slight rattle is that normal? It's a d5

Hades · 12 Oct 2013 at 14:42

An airlock in the rad?

Hakanese · 12 Oct 2013 at 14:44

can you post a pic so we can see?

parkwaydrive · 12 Oct 2013 at 14:45

That's what I was thinking so I need to turn my pump up or down will that help?

Avenged7Fold · 12 Oct 2013 at 16:43

while your leak testing, i would put your pump on max anyway. I have had leaks from the radiator which were only obvious once the pump was on max (went 8 months without a leak and then when i turned the pump up, droplets formed out of a tiny hole i couldnt see in the rad)

By your GPU block isn't full, do you mean you have an air bubble inside?

Uncle Petey · 12 Oct 2013 at 17:08

Pump rattle usually means that there's air in there. It did with mine anyway.

Have you tried the usual case tilting and bleeding air via res/rads?

Hakanese · 12 Oct 2013 at 17:40

And I hate to say it. Double check that all the tubes are connected in the right order.

parkwaydrive · 12 Oct 2013 at 18:07

do the radiators matter which is in and out as there are no markings?

here are the pics

this is going to the rad the pipe on the left is coming out

parkwaydrive · 12 Oct 2013 at 18:11

here is one of the case and loop ive gone from the pum/gpu/side rad/cpu/top rad/back to pump

Uncle Petey · 12 Oct 2013 at 18:11

Hakanese · 12 Oct 2013 at 18:18

Have you tried having someone doing the turning on and off of the pump while you you tilt the case forward and back to try and dislodge the air in the front rad?

parkwaydrive · 12 Oct 2013 at 18:21

ill give that a go mate last time i tilted the case the coolent went elsewhere then when i turned the pup back on it didnt seem to push anymore through the bottom hose. if i cant get it working im driving to hull

just saying haha

Uncle Petey · 12 Oct 2013 at 18:25

Yeah, it sounds like there's a massive air bubble in the section after the gpu which is stopping the liquid from moving any further as the loop is sealed.

Not sure how I'd go about getting rid of it without temporarily disconnecting the top rad-pump line with a tap fitting or something.

Hope that makes sense.

Hakanese · 12 Oct 2013 at 18:41

parkwaydrive said:
ill give that a go mate last time i tilted the case the coolent went elsewhere then when i turned the pup back on it didnt seem to push anymore through the bottom hose. if i cant get it working im driving to hull just saying haha

LoL..
Will give me an excuse to bunk off for a beer

parkwaydrive · 12 Oct 2013 at 18:43

i do have a tap and also a t fitting.... trust this to happen to me on my first loop attempt lol

parkwaydrive · 12 Oct 2013 at 18:45

Hakanese said:
LoL..
Will give me an excuse to bunk off for a beer

lol if only hull was closer lol im about 4 hours away in bristol

Uncle Petey · 12 Oct 2013 at 18:49

First loops are the most fun/frustrating. Something to do with the reward of your first try or something...

If you have the fittings to attach it to the tube, try putting the T fitting (with the tap on the side junction) on the tube from top rad to pump and see if you can force the air out of that.

Unless someone has a better solution to it's placement or fixing the issue in general?

parkwaydrive · 13 Oct 2013 at 18:46

thankyou guys the tap worked a treat

Avenged7Fold · 13 Oct 2013 at 19:44

Sweet.

Love WC'd Parvum builds! Shame you cant get those Enermax fans in red with LEDs and the cut out logo.

Uncle Petey · 13 Oct 2013 at 20:21

Glad you're sorted mate. Looks lovely