- Joined
- Apr 26, 2012
- Location
- New York, USA
Preamble:
Whelp, when I tore down my water loop for the 1 year maintenance, I realized that one of the O-ring seals for the pump had come apart and lodged itself in my pump. Long story short, my pump is dead. What's worse, is that it stained all of my parts, so scrubbing I went. Here's where I made a mistake:
I put all of my fittings in a bowl of distilled water that was hot, but I could still put my hands in. I added about a tablespoon of dish soap and let them soak for around an hour. Turns out, that the plating isn't designed for temperatures as high as the water I had them in, or something. I Ruined all of them.
The good news is I still have all of the blocks, and aside from some mild staining, they're still in good shape. I took them apart and cleaned them thoroughly. I'll need to thoroughly flush the radiators again when I get to putting it all back together, but for now everything's back on air. I fully intended to have a truly kick-*** build for you guys, but that's not going to happen this year.
Now then:
So, I've got new stuff I want to show you guys!
Let me know what you all think, and maybe what I did wrong with my loop if you want.
Whelp, when I tore down my water loop for the 1 year maintenance, I realized that one of the O-ring seals for the pump had come apart and lodged itself in my pump. Long story short, my pump is dead. What's worse, is that it stained all of my parts, so scrubbing I went. Here's where I made a mistake:
I put all of my fittings in a bowl of distilled water that was hot, but I could still put my hands in. I added about a tablespoon of dish soap and let them soak for around an hour. Turns out, that the plating isn't designed for temperatures as high as the water I had them in, or something. I Ruined all of them.
The good news is I still have all of the blocks, and aside from some mild staining, they're still in good shape. I took them apart and cleaned them thoroughly. I'll need to thoroughly flush the radiators again when I get to putting it all back together, but for now everything's back on air. I fully intended to have a truly kick-*** build for you guys, but that's not going to happen this year.
Now then:
So, I've got new stuff I want to show you guys!
Let me know what you all think, and maybe what I did wrong with my loop if you want.
