phatty123
06-24-2008, 01:52 PM
Well I recieved 2 completely disassembled angel leds in a box. They were sent to me for the cost of shipping. I also recieved a battery and a broken led charger also at the cost of shipping from another person. I guess I was fortunate to meet very nice people that basically gave me these markers for free. Well I repaired the charger and put together the the LED that I thought was in the best shape. My knowledge on angels is limited so I sent it off to fixmyangel for some final repairs and a good tuning. Well it ends up a previous owner tried to remove the LPR with the improper tool and scartched the crud out of the lpr chamber.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853710.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853711.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853713.jpg
This prevented the lpr from sealing and the pressure would just continue to rise the longer it sat. Well they offered me two solutions hone out lpr tube, this could possibly work but it had no garuntees. The second option was to bore out and install a sleeve for the lpr. This was very expensive and to be honest a beat up free angel isnt worth it. So they did what they could and sent it back to me. (edit: it also had a destroyed LPR from the same improper tool use). So I opted to buy a used working lpr and brain storm on a way to fix the lpr chamber so it would seal.
Late at night I came up with this idea. Will it work? Who knows. It can't hurt to try though. First I made a tool out of a gun clenaing rod and a old angel led valve body.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853703.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853706.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853707.jpg
I JB welded the rod into the valve stem area on the valve body. This tool will be my "squeegy"
My theory is that if I put a new oring on the valve body and insert it into the lpr chamber and coat the walls infront of it with jb weld, that as I pull it back out it will squeegy all the jb weld off the smooth spots and fill in any scrathes. The excess will be pushed out the end. Since the scratches are rough I assume the jb weld will hold fiarly well. In the lpr nothing really moves so there isn't a whole lot of friction from movement. You just need a good seal around the one lpr oring and the one lpr piston oring. If I get that the angel will be good to go. The JB weld I am using cures in 12 hours so I am still waiting for my tool to dry. Then I will perform the procedure and let you guys know.
-barry
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853710.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853711.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853713.jpg
This prevented the lpr from sealing and the pressure would just continue to rise the longer it sat. Well they offered me two solutions hone out lpr tube, this could possibly work but it had no garuntees. The second option was to bore out and install a sleeve for the lpr. This was very expensive and to be honest a beat up free angel isnt worth it. So they did what they could and sent it back to me. (edit: it also had a destroyed LPR from the same improper tool use). So I opted to buy a used working lpr and brain storm on a way to fix the lpr chamber so it would seal.
Late at night I came up with this idea. Will it work? Who knows. It can't hurt to try though. First I made a tool out of a gun clenaing rod and a old angel led valve body.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853703.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853706.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/phatty123/SS853707.jpg
I JB welded the rod into the valve stem area on the valve body. This tool will be my "squeegy"
My theory is that if I put a new oring on the valve body and insert it into the lpr chamber and coat the walls infront of it with jb weld, that as I pull it back out it will squeegy all the jb weld off the smooth spots and fill in any scrathes. The excess will be pushed out the end. Since the scratches are rough I assume the jb weld will hold fiarly well. In the lpr nothing really moves so there isn't a whole lot of friction from movement. You just need a good seal around the one lpr oring and the one lpr piston oring. If I get that the angel will be good to go. The JB weld I am using cures in 12 hours so I am still waiting for my tool to dry. Then I will perform the procedure and let you guys know.
-barry