Tip For Installing A New Seal

[ezman604]

 A tip for installing a seal
« on: February 26, 2010, 04:05:16 PM »  

Here's a post I revived from the old forum while we wait for all of them to be migrated.
This was a while back but still works good today and forever...LOL
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I bought my Benji Super Streak back in October 09. I ordered a new piston with seal, mainspring and breach seal since I planned on doing an immediate home lube/tune. After breaking it down, I discovered the seal was torn pretty badly in a couple of places. So I was proud I had pre-ordered the replacement parts. I lubed and installed the new seal/piston. The end cap on the Benji chamber is threaded. A good safety device to make sure everything stays where it's needed but a real PITA when you install a new seal. As I worked the new seal/piston in place, I quickly discovered how the factory seal got buggered up. The threads on the end chewed a little on my new seal. DARN....I went ahead and finished assembling.

I found out the Walther Falcon Maccari seal worked great for the Benji so I ordered a couple. After they arrived, I used one in my Powerline 1000S and proceeded to tear the Benji down to install the great new seal. When I got ready to install, I lightly lubed the rim of the seal with moly. Trying to be very careful as I worked it into the chamber and past the threads. I heard that terrifying tearing sound and saw a little sliver of red seal hanging just past the threads. DARN!!!!!!

Well, I ordered some more Maccari seals. Now I'm REALLY determined to get a clean install. After pondering the installation, I devised a plan. Below you will see the pictures of my install that went PERFECT. I now have an excellent, better than factory, piston seal and can't wait to chrony it tomorrow. There's probably other airguns out there that use a threaded end cap. This little trick will work for any of those and probably save you money and seals. Just hate that it took me 3 seals to finally learn a lesson. Hope this is useful to at least one person.



Happy Shooting....and modding!!!!



Dave
 



 

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[454 Big Block Chevy]

Fantastic info!!!

Thanks!

[Springer25]

Very nice!  great idea!

[a1Bogey]

Dave, just read your post.  It reminded me about  using the soda can shim for easing a new seal into the tube without damage.  I am going to be putting a new seal on a G-1 soon.    It should make the job easier. Thanks for the reminder.

Mike.

[Rocker1]

 wait a min DAVE !!!!!  I used a mt dew can maybe I need to take it back out and use a coke can..LOL thanks dave for the info. david

[a1Bogey]

It has to be a "Coke" can.    After all, it is the "Real Thing".

[Chortdraw]

Mt Dew is OK, it has a lot of caffeine in it so you get a few ft. per second out of the same seal!!

[deanda]

A Miller Light can won't work......for some reason I could never get it to line up with the hole.

[Springer25]

LMBO out  of all the beers seems that bud is the "king" LMBO for installing a seal

[ezman604]

Looking at my hands you'd think I was drinking a pale ale.....LOL

[Paul in MD.]

Great info,but the only alum. i have is coors light or zero cola.

[Hokanut]

Thank you...McGyver was it?

[ezman604]

More like MacGruber...LOL