Why does this "new" heater core look like crap?? - Page 2

supz · 08-07-2003, 03:15 AM

I hooked up the new heater core and everything, and started bleeding the system. It seemed to have a lot of air bubbles lately, but I just ignored it until tonight...

I start wondering why after like half an hour there are still plenty of air bubbles, so I go and lift up the pump off the bottom of the case, and it's covered in water

Stupid freaking Swiftech MCP300... Add me to the list of people who have had the pump crack and leak on them :\ I dont know how Swiftech can conscienciously continue including this POS pump with their watercooling kits.

It's a good thing I didn't leave it in the stock fill & bleed drive bay thing ncluded with the kit, or else my entire system would be covered in water.

I'm going to email Swiftech, and make them send me a refund, with which I will purchase a good pump.

Any suggestions on something that I can get for cheap, but won't crack/leak on me?

msv · 08-07-2003, 03:47 AM

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Originally posted by supz

Any suggestions on something that I can get for cheap, but won't crack/leak on me?

Eheim.
Big is beautiful.
Many here seems to be fond of Iwakis.
Quality doesn´t cost, it pays.

regards
Mikael S.

ItsSoLARGE · 08-13-2003, 11:48 PM

just goop the swiftech pump to hell...

ralf_c · 08-14-2003, 12:35 AM

here is the fitting that will conect 1/2 coper tube to 1/4 npt . you can find it at www.mcmaster.com.

BrianW · 08-14-2003, 02:23 AM

Do they have 1/2" Copper tube, to 1/2" NPT?

Thanks,

BrianW

supz · 08-14-2003, 03:02 AM

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Originally posted by BrianW
Do they have 1/2" Copper tube, to 1/2" NPT?

Thanks,

BrianW

When I was in the store I managed to find one... but only one, so I went with the 1/2 tube to 3/8 NPT since they actually a few in stock.

CoolROD · 08-14-2003, 07:02 AM

Lowes has them both...

ralf_c · 08-14-2003, 10:21 AM

hi all

didn't know lows caries them, i'll check the local lowes

CoolROD · 08-14-2003, 10:43 AM

At my branch, they are in an assortment in drawers near the coil tubing...

ralf_c · 08-14-2003, 10:55 AM

cool, thanks for the info

redleader · 08-14-2003, 12:45 PM

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Do they have 1/2" Copper tube, to 1/2" NPT?

Thats an extremely common fitting. Shouldn't cost over 50 cents at any hardwarestore.

BrianW · 08-14-2003, 07:29 PM

Ya I know, I do not know why I posted that....

BrianW

08-13-2003, 11:48 PM	#28
ItsSoLARGE Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: So Cal Posts: 125	just goop the swiftech pump to hell... __________________ Plumber's Goop: The Watercooler's Duct Tape

08-14-2003, 02:23 AM	#30
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	Do they have 1/2" Copper tube, to 1/2" NPT? Thanks, BrianW __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

08-14-2003, 07:02 AM	#32
CoolROD Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 225	Lowes has them both... __________________ Jack of all Trades, Master of None.

08-14-2003, 10:21 AM	#33
ralf_c Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LA Posts: 61	hi all didn't know lows caries them, i'll check the local lowes __________________ best regards, ralf

08-14-2003, 10:43 AM	#34
CoolROD Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 225	At my branch, they are in an assortment in drawers near the coil tubing... __________________ Jack of all Trades, Master of None.

08-07-2003, 03:15 AM	#26
supz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: de_dust, NJ Posts: 8	I hooked up the new heater core and everything, and started bleeding the system. It seemed to have a lot of air bubbles lately, but I just ignored it until tonight... I start wondering why after like half an hour there are still plenty of air bubbles, so I go and lift up the pump off the bottom of the case, and it's covered in water Stupid freaking Swiftech MCP300... Add me to the list of people who have had the pump crack and leak on them :\ I dont know how Swiftech can conscienciously continue including this POS pump with their watercooling kits. It's a good thing I didn't leave it in the stock fill & bleed drive bay thing ncluded with the kit, or else my entire system would be covered in water. I'm going to email Swiftech, and make them send me a refund, with which I will purchase a good pump. Any suggestions on something that I can get for cheap, but won't crack/leak on me?

08-14-2003, 10:55 AM	#35
ralf_c Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LA Posts: 61	cool, thanks for the info __________________ best regards, ralf

08-14-2003, 07:29 PM	#37
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	Ya I know, I do not know why I posted that.... BrianW __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

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