Valve leaking hard down the barrel

[Ando]

does the leak go away if you pull the trigger and hold it ?

Does it still leak?

[mpsd]

A lot! And I'm lost here...

[Ando]

Hate to say it but you might have pinched the PT packing

Edit: To be on the safe side. I would tear the whole valve down and rebuild it packing by packing. Make 100% sure everything is where it needs to be. If you're completely sure then you'll need to removed the PT again and see what happened.

Not sure if Loctite is volatile to packings. I've never had a problem with it at work so I would say no.

[Coralis]

I've put the valve into another mech mag, same thing. Changed the on/off for another RT one, same thing. Replaced the reg o-rings and it still leaks... I'm really lost here.

Should I try installing a Level 7 bolt to see what happens?

Thanks, Mendel.

If you have the parts go ahead and try it .

[athomas]

Put your finger against the front of the bolt and hold it back. Does the leak stop or change?

With the valve out of the gun can you blow air through the on-off hole and have it come out the front with the bolt in place. This is a good way to check things out with the valve up close.

[secretweaponevan]

Might sound so obvious that it could be overlooked, but is your bolt stem on your level 10 bolt broken?

Have you tried swapping it out for a level 7 bolt? (and replaced the powertube guts w/ level 7 guts?)

[Frizzle Fry]

It is very hard to get an old pipe joint assembled with that stuff apart.

Too true.

[Ando]

Put your finger against the front of the bolt and hold it back. Does the leak stop or change?

The man's got a good point. See if you can manually reset it by pushing on the bolt. Pull all your shims out 2.

If your able to stop the leak by resting it. You might just have a worn spring, 2 tight of a carrier or 2 many shims.

[SSP REAPER]

As other have said before, I would try and re-tune the lvl x. If your still having the leak we can always diagnose it from there. When you put the powertube back on, did you use red locktite as AGD suggests for proper installment? If you got any of the locktite on the o-ring, it can cause deterioration of the ring and cause air to leak by. Check your lvl x first and then we will continue if you still have the leak.

[Advanced]

What condition is your bolt and sear in?