Leaking vision rebuildable

[lfcpops]

Hi all

I woke up this morning to find that a vision rebuildable had leaked all over my desk. It has never leaked before, was full but not overfilled and was standing on its base - ie upright (so not leaking through the middle hole). My question is - is it knackered?

The seals all seem intact, plastic isn't cracked - I can't even work out where its leaking from?

I've had it about 3 weeks and been using it along with another one intermittently during that time. I know they're only a fiver, and if I'd dropped it or something I could accept it and move on - but the reason I went for the rebuildables was so that I could, y'know, rebuild them...

So is it a design flaw? (been searching but can't find other threads with this problem for the rebuildable vision - just the previous ones), or is it just a one-off broken one?

Any help appreciated before I buy another one

[Gordy]

if it was standing upright and all the juice has 'escaped' i would say you have a leak at the base... have a go at taking it apart and cleaning then reassemble ... you could always fill with water and leave it overnight to see if it was just a one off

[lfcpops]

Cheers Gordy - yeah I've taken her apart, cleaned her and been looking with a magnifying glass, but can't see anything wrong - good idea with the water - I'll try it and report back!

ps Not sure why I'm referring to it in the feminine tense... ideas on a postcard?

[Gordy]

Aug 29, 2012 17:36:52 GMT lfcpops said:

ps Not sure why I'm referring to it in the feminine tense... ideas on a postcard?

because she is misbehaving

[lfcpops]

Ah - filled it with water, dried it, gave it a quick blow through to clear any drops inside - which might have given me a false reading - and have a lap covered in water.

I reckon its buggered.

In the bin and move on then...

Cheers for the help Gordy

[Gordy]

hope the wet lap was a result of the vision

shame its buggered but at least you know now

[timnowvapes]

Wasn't the o-ring at the bottom thread where the tube screws on was it

I've had two V3r's on the go for now 8-weeks & 9 hours to give a precise account in time

Just would be interested in where and how

[Malibu]

I have a bunch of o rings in my watch list on ebay , I know that they are 8mm on the V3 but don't have a clue if I could replace them with others. I find that they disintegrate too, though I haven't had one leak yet.

[alanfinal]

The o ring is pretty easy to see once the glass is off,dont forget you can also buy a new glass for this,I just got a red glass at vape escape,there is a good chance like I did keeping it in my pocket that it has cracked along the the glass/plastic just under the chrome ring.

[Malibu]

yes but arn't they on the base, yes I have 5 new bases too but if the seals are replaceable somehow then I'm all for it

I'm not being stingy I'm being sensible with money

I'll throw the base if need be lol

[Phoenixflame (Julie)]

I've had one where the bottom o ring disintegrated after about a month. I just bought a new base but would be good to be able to get replacement o rings. Does anyone know if any vendors sell them ?(Not flea bay).

[alanfinal]

I will nab the plumbers o ring box at work next week and see if there is anything that fits (he is on holiday this week)

[DiscoDes]

One of mine has also leaked and the easy way to check is take the tank off, wet your finger (seriously) place the bottom fat end on your finger forming a seal the narrow end in your mouth then suck, you can soon tell if its leaking.

On mine where the plasic tank goes in to the bottom compression ring the glue had failed and it leaked here. I just painted some Amberweld round the seal and it's air and liquid tight again.

Hope this helps.

[timnowvapes]

PTFE tape if all else fails

They are very thin diameter O-rings though and I don't mean overall circumference of them, the actual thickness isn't very, well thick

Wouldn't mind getting some myself, also some smaller ones as one of my drip-tips is starting to go, although the o-ring isn't helping, it is actually the thread that's going. Come to think of it, I might have ordered a new tube from Jason (VapeEscape) - can't remember

[johnboy]

Tim , What about that plumbers white tape and wraping around the plastic thread? #icon_idea#