Aaargh! Nozzle on liquid cooler broke!

DinkyDogg_2 · TweakNOOB Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 2

The nozzle on the resovoir of an old Koolance case with integrated liquid cooling broke off. The warranty has long since expired, and now I gotta figure out a way to reattach the nozzle and make it water-tight. I'm thinking some kind of epoxy, but I'm not much of a handyman and I'd like to hear your suggestions.

Can anyone give me any advice? Thank you in advance.

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racing87stang · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:26 am Post subject:

upgrade??
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

New case.

Hate to have to say that, but depending on where it broke, there's no way you'll (a) get it glued back on straight and (b) guarantee that it'll be watertight once under pressure.
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2old2care · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject:

Don't know which case it is, or its particular arrangement, but perhaps you could get a 5 1/4" bay reservoir and plumb around the broken one.
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mojo1340 · UberTweaker Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 1022

I've seen marine epoxy putty do wonders. Cheap fix if it works.

[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:10 am Post subject:

I will have to agree with mojo here. But a photo or two would be great to be able to give more advice. Also more info on the system in question would be good too, as maybe we can get this upgraded for better performance.
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Yea, need to see this break.
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

My concern with gluing it back on (depending on where it broke, of course) is if a little too much expoxy is used, and squeezes into the hole, making it smaller, the pressure will be way off.

If it was already so brittle from use that it broke, the rest of the system would be suspect as well.......fixing that one break might cause something else to pop, especially if you "squeeze" the pressure enough.

My 2 cents, anyway.
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

^^^^Good point, but how much pressure is running through a system like this anyway?

Maybe as easy as some teflon tape and a hose clamp...but i cant really picture it, pics?
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject:

a koolance pump isn't going to push very much pressure, so that isn't a concern.
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

i also agree tha t pressure change may cause other things to fail, as this product was only manufactured to perform under the original conditions.....

...just some food for thought
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DinkyDogg_2 · TweakNOOB Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 2

Thanks for the help!

I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that the resovoir could actually be removed. In my initial distress I posted here before checking it out thouroughly. Sorry. I bought a replacement, hooked it up, and all is well.

Sorry bout that.

[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:59 am Post subject:

no problem, we all know how it goes when some hardware breaks. It can be a very trying time. We are just glad that everything got sorted.
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