I Need Quick Help On My M98!!!

[macmighty12]

hey i ma havin some troubles, i took apart my gun to clean it and all and i oild the hell out of it. then i put it back togrther (i took it apart many times b4, and i know its put together right) but now i can feel that it is rubbing really hard on the reciever, but i cant figure out y. but now i realized that mt power tube screw that hold the power tube in on the righ side of the reciever are stripped. it isnt the screws, but its the socket they go in, do u think that cud be whats messin my gun up???? i need help fast im supposed to have a game comin up by thanksgiving!!!

PLEASE give me anything u got thansk

[in trauma]

yeah that is a bad problem

i suggest putting the gun together and and flo;dding the hole with loctite and call tippmann and say somthinglike my vlave cracked and they will send a new one free if you say you stripped it they will make you pay for it

[liquidsoul_sm]

That could be what is wrong. Your power tube might not be all of the way against the right half of the gun. Once when this happens the bolt will not travel straight. You will need a new power tube because chances are the inside is stripped.

[macmighty12]

liquid thast EXACLY what i THINK is wrong but i aint sure do u think i can have my freind re-thread it?????

[liquidsoul_sm]

Well since the power tube is ruined anyway here is what you can do. This is only if you MUST USE THE MARKER SOON. Take out the two screws on the right half of the marker. Take them to a hardware store and match them up. Now do a metric conversion to that size. Now I want you to find the next metric size up. Put the two bigger metric screws in. The reason why I want you to find metric screws is because they will not harm you reciever. They will actually fit through fine. However, these new screws will make new threads in the power tube. You will have to blow off the excess plastic that will be stripped out of the power tube. You must turn the screws slowly to prevent the power tube from cracking or developing a leak. This will be a quick fix to your problem. Like I said, ONLY IF YOU MUST USE THE MARKER SOON. If at all possible I would do what Trauma said to do and get one from tippmann. Say it cracked and they will send one for free. It will take them about a week and a half to get it to you.

[macmighty12]

yea that sounds good, maybe ill just use my friends mag (its ok its better :) ) but i still wud like mine fixed but do i just like write tippmann and ask 4 1 or can i like e mail em????

[liquidsoul_sm]

Go to their website and get the 1-800 number. Tell them your serial number and say that your power tube developed a crack. Say that you properly maintainted your marker all of the time and that you havn't dropped it (Only if they ask you these questions). If you have any luck at all they will send it to you for free.

[in trauma]

liquid you got your parts backwards

the power tube cant be stripped it is a thing black plastic thing that houses the vavle which the screws attach to

the valve body is striped you cant do anyhting but get a new one or tap it with larger threads but you will have to drill out your reciever and get new screws

a new valve body runs about $17 and a complete valve is about $25 and you could get a used vavle form someone who has an RT or LP kit for like$10 if they will be reasonable