powertube
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Gun Maintenace and Repair
Forum Description: Important info for keeping your marker in top shape
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Topic: powertube
Posted By: tabizzile
Subject: powertube
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 3:39pm
| the bolts that go into the vlve and hold the powertube in place came loose. And when i took them out peices of metal fell out. One of the holes screws will still go into but the other hole the screw just keeps turning. Did i sipe the threads in the hole? The threads on the screw are fine. Anyhelp? |
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 6:40pm
| Sounds ike you did. Tippmann will send you a new powertube if you call em' up. |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 9:26pm
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You stripped the threads in the valve body. A new PT wont do any good, youll need a new valve. If your guns under warrenty Tippmann will send you a new valve for free. If not, Im afraid youll have to fork over the $30 for one. You need to replace it or your gun will not be usable. ------------- 
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 9:28pm
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Oh, heh, I re read the topic. Yes, the valve sounds stripped. I don't recall there ever even being two screws in the PT. |
triggerhappy1 wrote:
Posted By: tigman250
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 11:48pm
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yes the valve is stripped the valve body is aluminum and the screws are steel the valve always looses! a dab of loctite on the screws before you install them prevents them from coming loost so you don't have to tighten the heck out of them.
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Posted By: mike17932486
Date Posted: 24 May 2005 at 2:37pm
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1. Get a new valve cause urs is stripped. 2. When istalling the new valve, use locktite, or thread tape to make a good seal and dont tighten them so much. Do you know how to get ur valve out? If not send me a message and i'll tell u. ------------- Big Mike 98 Custom: Madman Springs Expansion Rear Velocity Adjuster Aluminum Powertube + front bolt Double trigger All American |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 25 May 2005 at 1:13am
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teflon tape won't do very much good. The screws don't need to create a seal, they need to stay put.
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Posted By: Liquid3
Date Posted: 25 May 2005 at 10:41am
| try a dental pick to clean out all the old locktite and make sure it's totally stripped. I have been able to save a few of them if your careful. It will usually allow you to get it back together one more time to allow the part to get to you and still play while you wait. |