KalibrGun New Cricket is leaking 🙁

[Hvacguy]

What is that hole for?

 

[FL22]

What is that hole for?

Some are called “witness holes” and all regulated PCP‘s have some sort of atmospheric port. It is necessary so the regulator will function properly.

The purpose of a witness hole is to aid in diagnosing where you have a leaking O-ring.

 

[FL22]

@Hvacguy , if you were asking me what that particular port is for, that one is the atmospheric port.

The fact that it’s leaking says that the regulator is allowing air from the bottle to leak out.

I have already replaced that O-ring that is the likely culprit, the smaller one for the Belleville stem.

 

[FL22]

AOA is sending me a rebuild kit for the regulator, I’m going to try very carefully once more to get the leak fixed.

If I don’t have any luck, I will send just the bottle assembly to them. Hopefully it won’t come to that.

 

[brantosan]

i feel your pain......

 

[FL22]

I rebuilt the regulator today and so far I haven’t seen anything oozing out of the atmospheric port or any others.

The O-rings that Shane sent me were much more pliable than the extra set that was in included from the factory.

Filled it up and shot it down to the regulator. I’m going fill it back up again and then see how things look tomorrow morning .

Also need to email Shane and ask about the valve spring tensioner, it keeps moving. Once I verify the correct depth, I have some blue thread locker that I will use.

 

[JoeWillie]

If you continue to have issues with your Kricket, contact ZX10Wall a member here. He is a Master on Kalibrgun and will get you back in the game quickly! Good Luck

Joe

 

[FL22]

Last night:


This morning:



ugh…

 

[Pumacarl]

Was that first picture taken right after you filled the gun, or was the gun at room temperature? If it was after a fill, take another picture tomorrow and see if it changed more.

 

[FL22]

Was that first picture taken right after you filled the gun, or was the gun at room temperature? If it was after a fill, take another picture tomorrow and see if it changed more.

It was roughly 1 hour after fill. I have already taken it apart again, lubed the bottle O-ring and the check valve.

On a separate note my Wolverine is doing great lol.

 

[Hvacguy]

Sounds like it’s time to send it in. Will they cover shipping?

 

[FL22]

Sounds like it’s time to send it in. Will they cover shipping?

Going to be absolutely positive where the leak is, it lost less air than usual overnight. Possibly more than one leak.

There wasn’t any grease on the bottle O-ring, regardless it won’t be till next weekend when I can deal with it.

The bottle and plenum assembly can be sent off without the rest of the gun so if it comes down to it that’s a plus.

 

[Dairyboy]

That's frustrating you can't find the leak. Have you tried putting a balloon over the barrel end? Could be having a small valve leak as well maybe?

 

[FL22]

That's frustrating you can't find the leak. Have you tried putting a balloon over the barrel end? Could be having a small valve leak as well maybe?

Yes it is, I plan on removing the bottle/plenum/valve assembly and perhaps trying some dish soap and distilled water, I’m open to suggestions.

 

[Hvacguy]

If your guns still under warranty I really admire your patience. I'd have sent it in the moment I discovered the leak.

 

[FL22]

If your guns still under warranty I really admire your patience. I'd have sent it in the moment I discovered the leak.

Yes, it’s still well within the 3 year warranty.

My thought was that since it had a defect and if I didn’t like it I would have sent it back within 30 days requesting refund or trade.

However, I do like it very much and it is extremely accurate so I want to be able to fix any issues now and in the future.

 

[Pumacarl]

Yes, it’s still well within the 3 year warranty.

My thought was that since it had a defect and if I didn’t like it I would have sent it back within 30 days requesting refund or trade.

However, I do like it very much and it is extremely accurate so I want to be able to fix any issues now and in the future.

This is exactly the attitude you should have if you really want to be an airgunner and not a perpetual postal customer.

Well stated @FL22!

 

[FL22]

I found two leaks.

The atmospheric port is still leaking bad, valve housing to Plenum O-ring has a slow leak.

It always leaks down to roughly reg pressure.

 

[Billm]

I found two leaks.

The atmospheric port is still leaking bad, valve housing to Plenum O-ring has a slow leak.

It always leaks down to roughly reg pressure.

I’m not going to say it even joking. I know you’re feeling some pain. I hope you get it figured out.

 

[Hvacguy]

This is exactly the attitude you should have if you really want to be an airgunner and not a perpetual postal customer.

Well stated @FL22!

I agree with this sentiment but I only want to open it up after the warranty expires otherwise I might void it.