End of Radiator Leaking on CPU Water Cooling System
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:56 pm
Well, I was breaking down a system that i no longer have a need for and was going to sell off the water cooling loop to recoup a few bucks. After taking it out I noticed some 'gunk' and a puffed up area at the tank.
Odd to say the least...
I used blue dye in the coolant though, so could this be a leak?
After poking the popped up raised area the 'zit' (paint) popped and coolant was outside the radiator.
Here is a look at the brass radiator with pin hole leaks under the black paint.
At the end of the day it looks like this radiator was leaking in three areas with two leaks in the two outside leaks and multiple leaks in the middle... Crazy... I went from hoping to sell it, to throwing the loop away! It looked pretty bad inside and the pump was going out, so no sense in saving it.
This was a circa 2008 water cooling system, so if you have a 4-5 year old radiator... you might want to check it.
Odd to say the least...
I used blue dye in the coolant though, so could this be a leak?
After poking the popped up raised area the 'zit' (paint) popped and coolant was outside the radiator.
Here is a look at the brass radiator with pin hole leaks under the black paint.
At the end of the day it looks like this radiator was leaking in three areas with two leaks in the two outside leaks and multiple leaks in the middle... Crazy... I went from hoping to sell it, to throwing the loop away! It looked pretty bad inside and the pump was going out, so no sense in saving it.
This was a circa 2008 water cooling system, so if you have a 4-5 year old radiator... you might want to check it.