You've heard the phrase " Dead mans click " ( if you haven't then its the sound your gun will make after you've fired your last bullet ).
Well the sound of a nylon water block connector snapping sounds exactly the same , and leaves you in a similarly unpleasant situation.
This is the first,only and last ( ! ) time i have used nylon connectors . The idea is sound with these ( Zalman Res. V1 Plus ) , they shut off on unplugging leaving just a few drops of leakage.
Anyway after 24 hours of leak testing , only 2 drops from the outlet pipe so one last 1/4 turn should fix that. * SNAP *
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How to remove ( without drilling and possibly damaging the metal machined thread ) :
Using the inlet thread as a size guide i got the largest flat head screwdriver that would turn in the hole without damaging the metal machined thread in the block ( or Reserator,in this case).
Holding as close to 90 degrees as poss. I started turning and gradually " grinding " away the nylon thread that was stuck.
Patience ( 15 mins ) and the nylon reaches a point that it is so thin that the screwdriver " bites " and it starts turning..
At this point in can gentle be unsrewed.
A bit longwinded , but might be of use to someone in a similar situation.
Mark
Well the sound of a nylon water block connector snapping sounds exactly the same , and leaves you in a similarly unpleasant situation.
This is the first,only and last ( ! ) time i have used nylon connectors . The idea is sound with these ( Zalman Res. V1 Plus ) , they shut off on unplugging leaving just a few drops of leakage.
Anyway after 24 hours of leak testing , only 2 drops from the outlet pipe so one last 1/4 turn should fix that. * SNAP *
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How to remove ( without drilling and possibly damaging the metal machined thread ) :
Using the inlet thread as a size guide i got the largest flat head screwdriver that would turn in the hole without damaging the metal machined thread in the block ( or Reserator,in this case).
Holding as close to 90 degrees as poss. I started turning and gradually " grinding " away the nylon thread that was stuck.
Patience ( 15 mins ) and the nylon reaches a point that it is so thin that the screwdriver " bites " and it starts turning..
At this point in can gentle be unsrewed.
A bit longwinded , but might be of use to someone in a similar situation.
Mark