Hello everyone. Looking for suggestions on removing the Fill probe housing from the Air Tube. Aluminum housing with a Steel Air tube. Seems to be seized up cause it's not budging. Any tips or tricks would be appreciated. Tube is off Evanix Sniper-k. Thanks in advance.
Tuning Tricks to Remove Stuck Air fill probe housing?
- Thread starter ChrisG
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Most important fully degass before proceeding otherwise it will be impossible and extremely unsafe to unscrew it.
Wrap that tube in leather like use a belt then put into a vise then proper sized drill bit smooth end as a dowel through fill probe fill hole use a long skinny metal pipe for leverage.
Wrap that tube in leather like use a belt then put into a vise then proper sized drill bit smooth end as a dowel through fill probe fill hole use a long skinny metal pipe for leverage.
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Put the tube in a vice with soft jaws then heat the tube with a heat gun (Harbor Freight)the first 11/2" for a couple on minutes maybe3 or 4 . Use a brass drift in the probe if u have or a round punch (do not mar the probe hole) Be sure no pressure is in the tube , they probably have loctite on the tthreads .Good luck
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BOOM! Problem solved! Thanks!
Any cleaning agent's, lubes and grease you suggest for re-assembly and regular maintenance? Thanks again for your help.
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I didn't use any for the removal. There was a thin layer of lube coating the inside of the tube and threads on the housing. plus lots of small debris inside as well.
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Silicone can cause seizing of metal-on-metal in high temp or high pressure applications. It has become widely misused in PCP air rifles, which is why I ask.
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A Clean Toothbrush (someone else's one and not yours).
Dont use silicone on any threads at all Ed's right about the silicone acting like a thread seizing agent. Divers silicone grease only on o-rings keep away from threads.
Mop the inside with a clean dry rag using a wooden or metal dowel or shower curtain rod or what have you.
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