Author Topic: Well dang .... major Diana 56 failure (Read 58565 times))

palonej · « **Reply #220 on:** September 26, 2013, 03:45:04 PM »

Update!!!!
Received the rifle back last night.
She's healthy and happy slinging 10.3s at 925!!!! And hitting what I aim at!!!
Umarex, and Glenn, really stepped up!!!

chuckinohio · « **Reply #221 on:** September 27, 2013, 12:49:09 PM »

That's great news my friend, I'm glad to see the King is back at the castle and once again reasserting his dominance.

All in all, things came out good in the end, though it was looking rather grim at the beginning!!

palonej · « **Reply #222 on:** September 27, 2013, 01:04:52 PM »

Thanks Chuck!! Glenn even sent an e mail to see if all was good! They repaired the rifle, sent me an extra piston and a T shirt!!
My Frankenstein stock is holding up, but I'm going to order a new one.
The beast is back!!

Gertrude · « **Reply #223 on:** September 27, 2013, 02:49:39 PM »

Very good for you Joe,
It's been a rough road, but smoothing out now. Glad to see it. Now you have an unusual opportunity, that most would never consider...
... you can take your Franken-stock and reshape, hack, or play with it to do something wild. How many guys would ever have the nerve to try that on a D56 ? ! ? Hahaha
I say take it and run with it. How about something like a Evil-Wicked Pool Shark / Flaming Billards theme ? ? ?

Here's a few idea's I pulled from the web just for fun....

palonej · « **Reply #224 on:** September 27, 2013, 02:53:13 PM »

Hey Ron!!! I love the idea!!!
But am I the olive or the guy with all those teeth?

Gertrude · « **Reply #225 on:** September 27, 2013, 03:00:49 PM »

Hahaha,
Joe, Take your pick,... it's your call.

If we were talking about one for me,
it would probably be more like this...

Lets see if any of the younger crowd here even knows who this character is
(so if you are over, oh lets say.., 40 years old,.. you are not allowed to say who it is !)

palonej · « **Reply #226 on:** September 27, 2013, 03:03:54 PM »

LOL!!!! I used to love when he drove a car!!!!

Sfttailrdr46 · « **Reply #227 on:** September 27, 2013, 09:42:51 PM »

before cataract surgery that was me

Tomcat · « **Reply #228 on:** September 28, 2013, 10:46:21 PM »

Glad you got her back, Joe. I hope your problems are over now and you have nothing but good luck with her.

palonej · « **Reply #229 on:** September 28, 2013, 11:02:13 PM »

Thanks Tom!! She is shooting great!!! I'll order her some new clothes next week!

WHITEFANG · « **Reply #230 on:** September 29, 2013, 12:00:35 AM »

Joe
Just got done reading all 12 pages of this nightmare! !

Holly cow!!! What a story. This sounds like a Steven King story!!
Glad you made it through this ordeal and are still sane. Quite an ordeal.
Really like a freakin nightmare for sure. This does not leave many of use a warm and fussy feeling! !! NLOL!!!
I HAVE A T06 SETUP in a 52 that had a super loose stem after 500 shots. I drilled and pinned it for now. Looks like I will be ordering a replacement for sure. I pulled it apart today after a tin had been run through it to just check out the pinning. It is still solid but I just do not trust it.
Glad you got things going your way for now.

Sfttailrdr46 · « **Reply #231 on:** September 29, 2013, 08:44:31 AM »

Joe just don't lose that e-mail address just in case

Glad the lady is almost as good as new . Did Umarex leave the tune kit in the rifle or return her to factory specs? Next is she going to be dressed in walnut or are you going to leave her in beech?

palonej · « **Reply #232 on:** September 29, 2013, 11:42:43 AM »

Quote from: WHITEFANG on September 29, 2013, 12:00:35 AM

Joe
Just got done reading all 12 pages of this nightmare! !
Holly cow!!! What a story. This sounds like a Steven King story!!
Glad you made it through this ordeal and are still sane. Quite an ordeal.
Really like a freakin nightmare for sure. This does not leave many of use a warm and fussy feeling! !! NLOL!!!
I HAVE A T06 SETUP in a 52 that had a super loose stem after 500 shots. I drilled and pinned it for now. Looks like I will be ordering a replacement for sure. I pulled it apart today after a tin had been run through it to just check out the pinning. It is still solid but I just do not trust it.
Glad you got things going your way for now.

Hey FANGY!! I don't think Steven King could've written this mess!!
I have 2 extra pistons just sitting doing nothing. I have a brand new stock one and an O ring, HMO?? If you'd like either one, pm me your address and I'll ship it to you.

Quote from: sfttailrdr46 on September 29, 2013, 08:44:31 AM

Joe just don't lose that e-mail address just in case Glad the lady is almost as good as new . Did Umarex leave the tune kit in the rifle or return her to factory specs? Next is she going to be dressed in walnut or are you going to leave her in beech?

Don!! They took out the Vortek parts and brought her back to stock. She is shooting great, just a bit rough and buzzy.
Don't think Diana offers walnut.

Sfttailrdr46 · « **Reply #233 on:** September 29, 2013, 04:40:03 PM »

Just like Harley you send them a motor to rebuild and the motor comes back factory stock

robert w · « **Reply #234 on:** September 29, 2013, 08:13:26 PM »

I shoulda made a $1000. bet with joe, I need to win 1 too like he plays pool. it came back stock. did they give you your kit stuff you bought?

WHITEFANG · « **Reply #235 on:** September 29, 2013, 09:27:05 PM »

Beech with magic walnuts dust, only dipped!

oldwolf · « **Reply #236 on:** March 28, 2014, 11:59:50 AM »

My 52 has a loose piston stem and the only replacement I can find so far is in Britain.

Can mine be recrimped, or repaired? Maybe my only option is to buy a replacement from TW Chambers but I thought I would check with you guys first.

Thx.

Motorhead · « **Reply #237 on:** March 28, 2014, 12:16:04 PM »

Quote from: oldwolf on March 28, 2014, 11:59:50 AM

My 52 has a loose piston stem and the only replacement I can find so far is in Britain.

Can mine be recrimped, or repaired? Maybe my only option is to buy a replacement from TW Chambers but I thought I would check with you guys first.

Thx.

MANY have loose stems ... or should we say a loose end cap to main tube connection where crimped together.
Being loose common as it is would not concern me and would just continue to shoot rifle ... something stratospherically fails deal with it then.

JMO,
Scott

oldwolf · « **Reply #238 on:** March 28, 2014, 12:34:03 PM »

My 52 hangs up occasionally when cocking the spring.

About 2/3 of the way through the cock the action sometimes jams. Then releasing some tension on the spring and re-cocking usually it works fine for many shots.

My first thought was the spring was cracked or broken. After taking it apart all I find is that the stem has about a .05" wobble in it. The spring looks good.

However, I do have a JM kit on hand to be installed in this rifle. I was waiting to install it though until I replaced or fixed the stem wobble.

What would you recommend my next step to be?

Thanks.

palonej · « **Reply #239 on:** March 28, 2014, 12:52:43 PM »

I had a new replacement piston sent to me by Umarex for free, but the price was $56.
The new piston had a small amout of wobble in the stem.
The problem I had when the piston let go was she would not lock up at the bottom of the cocking stroke. Ton of resistance when trying to return cocking lever!!
I have a replacement piston, aftermarket HMO, if you're interested Wolf, but I really don't think you need one. I'll check to see if that one has any wobble and get back to you shortly.

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Well dang .... major Diana 56 failure

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