So basically long story short, I replaced my main pump and when i tried to replace it the bulkhead came loose i went to screw it back on it would not budge tried everything. I had to cut it off with a dremel. So O replaced the bulkhead and i still got a leak! i took a look closer to see that the acrylic hole might of been chipped! Now I am stuck with a leak! I dont know what to do should I seal off the chamber how would i go about that?
Help !
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I'll bet the nut is not tight enough. Looks like pretty tight space. I had a similar problem when I built my tank.
Do you have a strap wrench to get the nut tighter? Like this one.
no i dont but looks like a good idea!
cincyfishguy
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I would think it would be pretty tricky to chip the inside acrylic.
That looks like a tricky spot to tighten a bulkhead. Do you have one of the metal bulkhead tools? I've found that when you have a leaking bulkhead it either needs to be a little tighter (I have cracked bulkheads by over tightening them) or the area where the o-ring sits needs to be cleaned better. On really stubborn leaks I've used a very thin smear of silicon on the tank side of the o-ring.
Good luck!
That looks like a tricky spot to tighten a bulkhead. Do you have one of the metal bulkhead tools? I've found that when you have a leaking bulkhead it either needs to be a little tighter (I have cracked bulkheads by over tightening them) or the area where the o-ring sits needs to be cleaned better. On really stubborn leaks I've used a very thin smear of silicon on the tank side of the o-ring.
Good luck!
