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Kevin · 10-14-2001, 05:59 PM

I used JB Weld on my modified heatercore. It came w/ 5/8" fittings, but I put 1/2" hose barbs on it.

That's how it started. To be honest, i've seen leaks in H2O cooling, and it is something that I DO NOT want to deal with. JBWelding fittings on seemed the best way to go. I somehow needed to have it work w/ 1/2" hose. First i got some "sealant tape." It isn't sticky... it just wraps and then expands to form a seal. Here's a pic of that:

I could tell that that there was a quality seal. However, they were loose so I knew JB Welding to be a surefire way of having them stick

. When it dried, it looked like this.

I was a bit sloppy w/ the JB Weld juts to make 100% sure that this heatercore wouldn't leak over my dead body. So now i have the final product and i'm not sure if I see the advantage to your way. What did you mean by using hose clamps? Are you talking bout hose reducers?
-Kevin

10-14-2001, 05:59 PM	#2
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	I used JB Weld on my modified heatercore. It came w/ 5/8" fittings, but I put 1/2" hose barbs on it. That's how it started. To be honest, i've seen leaks in H2O cooling, and it is something that I DO NOT want to deal with. JBWelding fittings on seemed the best way to go. I somehow needed to have it work w/ 1/2" hose. First i got some "sealant tape." It isn't sticky... it just wraps and then expands to form a seal. Here's a pic of that: I could tell that that there was a quality seal. However, they were loose so I knew JB Welding to be a surefire way of having them stick . When it dried, it looked like this. I was a bit sloppy w/ the JB Weld juts to make 100% sure that this heatercore wouldn't leak over my dead body. So now i have the final product and i'm not sure if I see the advantage to your way. What did you mean by using hose clamps? Are you talking bout hose reducers? -Kevin __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.