Bay res sprung a leak, fix with?

[ProOC]

My bay res sprung a leak

It seems to be a real small leak where the top meets the side. What would be the best way to patch it up? I haven't fully examined it yet because its still setup in my pc, but im pretty sure its maybe a 3 cm long? tiny spot where the top meets the side piece. I've had it for around 2 months I believe and it looks great so I would like to fix it even if temporarily.

 

[Lord of Shadows]

Ive heard of people using plumbers putty not sure how well it works though.

 

[ewarz]

silicon should work good.

 

[Banko]

Maybe teflon tape?

 

[Aviddigi]

What kind of res is it so i dont get the sameone, just got a dual bay for my girlfriends computer and thats the last thing i need. I'd go for the silicon or if you want something clear, drain the res make sure its dry and use some super glue.

 

[DarkenReaper57]

What kind of res is it so i dont get the sameone, just got a dual bay for my girlfriends computer and thats the last thing i need. I'd go for the silicon or if you want something clear, drain the res make sure its dry and use some super glue.

Your g/f has watercooling? Wow. I haven't seen a female with a w/c'd computer before, lol. Thats awesome, though.

 

[ProOC]

This res right here:

http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/ex-res-36.html

Now that I read the description on that site I see they talk about a year warranty or something, I should email them about it.

I think I will try some of the clear bathroom silicon I have I guess.

 

[PsycoGeek]

Maybe teflon tape?

Teflon Tape is for threads. It isn't sticky like duct tape.

 

[NewBlackDak]

Go to your LFS, petstore, or WalMart. Look around the fish/aquarium supplies. There will be some Aquarium sealant. It's safe for glass or acrylic aquariums, so it'll probably work OK on your res. Dries almost invisible.

 

[ProOC]

Thanks NewBlackDak, that sounds pretty good.

 

[Bionic_Tuna]

Crap I have one of those bay reses!

 

[Deadlierchair]

Thanks NewBlackDak, that sounds pretty good.

Another vote of reassurance That's what I've always used for leaks like that, but since you've only had it for a couple months I'd say RMA it and get a nice new one that you don't need to repair.

Crap I have one of those bay reses!

Hehe, you don't need to freak out. It's not like there's a huge manufacturing problem with these reservoirs or I think we would have heard about it. I don't think it's very likely that all of a sudden a res would spring a leak, if it's going to happen it's going to happen within the first 48 hours, which is why you should test it outside your PC for that long before actually using it.