My waterblock has a hole in it!!!

MarkoBarko · 10-03-2004, 03:14 PM

How the hell does this happen? I was cleaning out my system and I noticed something wierd on the block. I scraped what I thought was fungus off the block only to realize that it was a hole through the block!!

Check the attachment for the picture....

What is the warranty like on these swiftech blocks? Is there one?

Besides....why would this happen to begin with? Any ideas?

SysCrusher · 10-03-2004, 03:25 PM

Corrosion? Why you should always use some corrosion inhibitor.

Roscal · 10-03-2004, 03:36 PM

For sure it's corrosion. Open your block if you can, you'll get surprises...
MCW462 is an old discontinued product so not sure that warranty should be available :shrug:
BillA is your last chance.

psychofunk · 10-03-2004, 03:41 PM

Yeah post pics of the inside, I bet it is nasty in there.

jaydee · 10-03-2004, 04:07 PM

Was this block in constant use or left sittin on a shelf with water sitting in it. If in use good thing you caught it. Could have been mess if in the system. I wonder what the rad looks like on the inside...

killernoodle · 10-03-2004, 05:50 PM

PICS PICS PICS!!!

This is gonna be good.

*gets popcorn*

pHaestus · 10-03-2004, 07:25 PM

Lucky you caught that before it became a geyser

Kobuchi · 10-04-2004, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkoBarko

scraped what I thought was fungus off the block only to realize that it was a hole

Saved by the paint. Whew.

MarkoBarko · 10-04-2004, 08:43 AM

LOL!!!
Well...the setup has been running pretty much 24/7 for the last 3 years....(on tap water none-the-less). It has served me well!

I'll open it up when I get home tommorrow night...post some juicy pics

I'll take a pic of the tubing too....a nice yellow-brown

Question...i'm sure the rad is in bad shape too....i don't wanna buy a new one so what can I do to clean it out? (no structural damage on it visible...LOL)

psychofunk · 10-04-2004, 11:37 AM

If thats the case I would'nt be surprised if your whole system falls apart when you take it of your case. My guess would be your rad will be in equally bad shape but you won't know til it springs a leak becuase there is no way to look into it.

BillA · 10-04-2004, 11:44 AM

at least you have the 'good grace' to admit you were on tap water
even were it within the warranty period it would not be covered,
see "misuse" in the warranty and instructions

you were indeed very fortunate, if the rad is aluminum discard it

threeputt · 10-04-2004, 12:45 PM

Hmm, what kind of pump do you have? Lets see the pump's parts as well to see if it suffered any damage

killernoodle · 10-04-2004, 12:51 PM

Hurry up with the pics bud, my popcorn is getting stale

SlaterSpeed · 10-04-2004, 01:31 PM

lol @ tap water

Kobuchi · 10-04-2004, 03:15 PM

Please show us pics comparing the rotten aluminum with the copper/brass parts. I'm guessing that after a rinse the latter will look better than same-aged parts from an all copper system.

killernoodle · 10-04-2004, 04:02 PM

Ill bet the radiator is fine (if it is copper/brass), but the inside of the waterblock will probably be all black and icky.

bigben2k · 10-04-2004, 04:37 PM

Eh, just tape it back up! LOL! (joke)

Corrosion: need to see inside pics!!!

This one's gonna make the "don't do this" hall of shame.

The Dark Hacker · 10-04-2004, 05:28 PM

WHY DID YOU USE TAP WATER! in that 3 years did your ever clean out the system or anything. if you are going to use tape water at least put some kind of anti corrosions additive in it or something

killernoodle · 10-04-2004, 05:34 PM

we could all run tap water if we just upgraded our systems every 3 years... it has been proven!

bigben2k · 10-04-2004, 06:29 PM

Swiftech anodizing to the rescue... Excellent engineering!

BillA · 10-04-2004, 06:35 PM

in warm circulating tap water there can be visible corrosion in 24 hrs,
anodizing is a coating and is never 'perfect'

-> use a gd inhibitor

killernoodle · 10-06-2004, 08:50 PM

How about some pics already...

MadHacker · 10-06-2004, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unregistered

in warm circulating tap water there can be visible corrosion in 24 hrs,
anodizing is a coating and is never 'perfect'

-> use a gd inhibitor

how many times a day do you post..."use a gd inhibitor"
one would think they would figure it out by now...
but i guess not... always someone new trying watercooling

MaxxxRacer · 10-07-2004, 03:42 AM

pics pics pic pics pics... I need to laugh....

Well now you know to use distilled water and some zerex so that you dont get corrosion.

Has anyone else seen corrosion this bad before? I sure know i havnt.

ChrioN · 10-07-2004, 07:51 AM

that is the most wicked thing I have ever seen. and I was in nam.

10-03-2004, 05:50 PM	#6
killernoodle Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,014	PICS PICS PICS!!! This is gonna be good. gets popcorn __________________ I have a nice computer.

10-04-2004, 12:45 PM	#12
threeputt Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 78	Hmm, what kind of pump do you have? Lets see the pump's parts as well to see if it suffered any damage __________________ "If you can't spot the sucker in your first half-hour at the table, you ARE the sucker."

10-04-2004, 12:51 PM	#13
killernoodle Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,014	Hurry up with the pics bud, my popcorn is getting stale __________________ I have a nice computer.

10-04-2004, 01:31 PM	#14
SlaterSpeed Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 234	lol @ tap water __________________ aka. slater3333uk - The self proclaimed 'Middle Player' 'Liquified'

10-04-2004, 04:02 PM	#16
killernoodle Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,014	Ill bet the radiator is fine (if it is copper/brass), but the inside of the waterblock will probably be all black and icky. __________________ I have a nice computer.

10-03-2004, 03:25 PM	#2
SysCrusher Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 256	Corrosion? Why you should always use some corrosion inhibitor.

10-03-2004, 03:36 PM	#3
Roscal Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North of France Posts: 198	For sure it's corrosion. Open your block if you can, you'll get surprises... MCW462 is an old discontinued product so not sure that warranty should be available :shrug: BillA is your last chance.

10-03-2004, 03:41 PM	#4
psychofunk Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 365	Yeah post pics of the inside, I bet it is nasty in there.

10-03-2004, 04:07 PM	#5
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Was this block in constant use or left sittin on a shelf with water sitting in it. If in use good thing you caught it. Could have been mess if in the system. I wonder what the rad looks like on the inside...

10-03-2004, 07:25 PM	#7
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	Lucky you caught that before it became a geyser

10-04-2004, 08:43 AM	#9
MarkoBarko Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York Posts: 3	LOL!!! Well...the setup has been running pretty much 24/7 for the last 3 years....(on tap water none-the-less). It has served me well! I'll open it up when I get home tommorrow night...post some juicy pics I'll take a pic of the tubing too....a nice yellow-brown Question...i'm sure the rad is in bad shape too....i don't wanna buy a new one so what can I do to clean it out? (no structural damage on it visible...LOL)

10-04-2004, 11:37 AM	#10
psychofunk Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 365	If thats the case I would'nt be surprised if your whole system falls apart when you take it of your case. My guess would be your rad will be in equally bad shape but you won't know til it springs a leak becuase there is no way to look into it.

10-04-2004, 11:44 AM	#11
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	at least you have the 'good grace' to admit you were on tap water even were it within the warranty period it would not be covered, see "misuse" in the warranty and instructions you were indeed very fortunate, if the rad is aluminum discard it

10-04-2004, 03:15 PM	#15
Kobuchi Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 313	Please show us pics comparing the rotten aluminum with the copper/brass parts. I'm guessing that after a rinse the latter will look better than same-aged parts from an all copper system.

10-04-2004, 04:37 PM	#17
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Eh, just tape it back up! LOL! (joke) Corrosion: need to see inside pics!!! This one's gonna make the "don't do this" hall of shame. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

10-04-2004, 05:28 PM	#18
The Dark Hacker Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 24	WHY DID YOU USE TAP WATER! in that 3 years did your ever clean out the system or anything. if you are going to use tape water at least put some kind of anti corrosions additive in it or something

10-04-2004, 05:34 PM	#19
killernoodle Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,014	we could all run tap water if we just upgraded our systems every 3 years... it has been proven! __________________ I have a nice computer.

10-04-2004, 06:29 PM	#20
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Swiftech anodizing to the rescue... Excellent engineering! __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

10-04-2004, 06:35 PM	#21
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	in warm circulating tap water there can be visible corrosion in 24 hrs, anodizing is a coating and is never 'perfect' -> use a gd inhibitor

10-06-2004, 08:50 PM	#22
killernoodle Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,014	How about some pics already... __________________ I have a nice computer.

10-07-2004, 03:42 AM	#24
MaxxxRacer Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 310	pics pics pic pics pics... I need to laugh.... Well now you know to use distilled water and some zerex so that you dont get corrosion. Has anyone else seen corrosion this bad before? I sure know i havnt. __________________ Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler.

10-07-2004, 07:51 AM	#25
ChrioN Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 318	that is the most wicked thing I have ever seen. and I was in nam.

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