Daystate X2 air leak

[Paul SE]

Good Afternoon,

After filling up my X2 earlier, I noticed a slight pppssssssssst noise coming from the air gauge area

I emptied the gun of air and commenced investigations

I decided to remove the air gauge, and as I did so, I noticed some crumbly bits of something dropping off the brass thread

What I have is a metal washer with what looks like a rubber, (now perished), seal bonded to the inside of the washer.

Photo here >> http://i.imgur.com/kuc5LJf.jpg <<

I have a seal kit for the X2, but it does not contain this washer / seal

So chaps, do you think that it is this washer / seal that has failed or could it be the gauge itself?

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Cheers

[Rob Edge]

Doughty washer. A bit like an "O" ring inside a washer.

[p.j.]

That looks like a standard dowty seal, which are around 50p.

[ben_tucka]

As far as i know most gauges on X2 rifles where aftermarket gauges thats why there will not be this seal in the kit you received.

That Dowty washer looks ruined to me and a new one of them should hopefully correct the situation Check its size and order a new dowty washer and fingers crossed it will be up and running again. search for bonded dowty washers ideally nitrile based.

Ben.

[Paul SE]

That's sound about right.

Any recommendations where I can purchase one ?

E*8y didn't turn up the goods

[Phil Russell]

I had the same issue on my Merlyn.
The washer is a Doughty washer ... it has a rubber sealing ring bonded around the inside ... but it is not the usual doughty washer that you use to seal your air lines etc ... or at least mine was not.

The size of mine was 8mm inside diameter and I had to get a replacement from 'the bay' .. not expensive. Get the german metric size 8mm.

What I found with the Merlyn was that I had to be careful when removing the gauge such that the threaded bit the gauge screws into inside the cylinder did not move down the cylinder.
No real issues with replacing although take care if your gauge is on a round pillar. I used sheet rubber and grips to hold it tight.

Cheers, Phil

[ken69]

Try these people Paul. I buy all my O rings from them and service has been first class up to now. Give them a call if you only want a small quantity

http://www.easternseals.co.uk/sealin.../bonded-seals/

[Paul SE]

Many thanks for all the replies and once again it goes to show the excellent help and assistance available on the Airgun BBS

Dowty washers now ordered let's hope a replacement washer cures the problem.

Cheers all