*powertube unscrews

[BajaBoy]

like in my old thread i said i did not unscrew, well i unscrewed it today.

i didnt see any locktite or anything just one redish oring.

can i just screw it back on tight or what?

(i made this thread bc normaly people dont come back to one thread twice)

[Russ]

In your previous post BlackVCG said...

Try unscrewing it. If it can unscrew, then it needs to be sent back to the factory to be properly locked back
in place.

then TunaMan said...

A loose powertube is not a good thing. Do not shoot the marker anymore and return the entire valve to AGD.

So, call AGD, get an RA#, and send it back in. What are you wating for, some other permanent damage to occur with your gun? Two of AO finest have told you what to do, yet you still are unsure?

[johnny dee]

seriously, send it to AGD, get a new one or have that one fixed, it will be worth it in the long run.

[Gadget]

I'd take that advice.

Just for info - I also had this happen on my lvl7 valve. I had an aftermarket powertube tip fitted and hadn't used the gun for years - when I tried to remove it the whole power tube unscrewed (had the valve clamped in a vice and using BIG pliers on the tip).

I just cleaned everything up, applied the ninja won't-ever-come-undone loctite and screwed it back in really tight. Have since put a couple of boxes of paint through it with no problems.

[BajaBoy]

Originally posted by Russ
In your previous post BlackVCG said...


then TunaMan said...


So, call AGD, get an RA#, and send it back in. What are you wating for, some other permanent damage to occur with your gun? Two of AO finest have told you what to do, yet you still are unsure?

yes i know they both said that, but at the time it wasnt unscreing or turning just movin back and forth. As in maybe something cracked.

And the reason i made this thread was bc there is NO locktight or anything on the threads and i was wandering if it needed/spoze to have any.

and yes i was planning an calling but i believe they arnt open on weekends...

AND im spoze to play this comming weekend so yea.. i was just checking ahead of time b4 i called to even see if i needed to call

[BajaBoy]

oh and tuna and black, thanx for your help (i dunno if u will see this but uhm yea)

[BlackVCG]

One way or another it needs to be fixed. You'll need a mini-strap wrench of some sort and some red loctite 271 High Strength to properly secure it and get it fully tightened. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then send it to AGD and have them do it or you can send it to myself or probably Tunaman. We can all take care of it for you.

[WaRBladE]

Originally posted by BlackVCG
One way or another it needs to be fixed. You'll need a mini-strap wrench of some sort and some red loctite 271 High Strength to properly secure it and get it fully tightened. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then send it to AGD and have them do it or you can send it to myself or probably Tunaman. We can all take care of it for you.

Do you mean using the Grip Wrench type tool?

I had to buy a grip wrench to get off my old expansion chamber / foregrip so that I could put a new one on that would give the Intelliframe trigger guard enough room.

The grip wrench is really nice since it wont mess up annodized gun parts...

[ScatterPlot]

My powertube unscrewed, there was no sealer or anything just a reddish oring type thingy. I sent it in and they fixed it up real good and now it works great. They braise it on or something like that.

[ScatterPlot]

CRAPPIT just saw the date... I had done a search on somethingand didnt realize this thread was like 5 mos old. My bad
Bert