UFS v2 O Ring Dilema! Help!

[The Yeti]

Hey guys - just got my USFv2 from COV and one of the first things I did was accidentally pull the plunger all the way out of the body...I know, stupid right? Anyway, one of the very tiny o-rings fell out with it and now I can't get the plunger back in with the o-rings in place, it just keeps pushing them up and/or out. Any tips on how to get that plunger back in?

 

[wfarrar33]

yes, go to the thread i started called Leaky UFS i believe and there is detailed instructions on how to get that back in there

 

[wfarrar33]

I had the same issue when I first got my UFS. Take the whole pin assembly and plastic piece out. Take it all apart. There should be 3 o-rings, 1 larger and 2 tiny orings. Clean, inspect, and lube the orings. Start with the pin, put on the larger o-ring, then the flat metal nut, and then the 2 tiny o-rings. After you push those to the base of the pin, put on the plastic piece. You may have to work it past the tiny o-rings. Screw the plastic piece and the flat metal nut hand tight as hard as you can without stripping. There should now be resistance on the pin, but it should still slide up and down. Now screw the whole unit into the UFS and you should be good to go.

This is how I fixed mine. I was missing one of the tiny o-rings and it was in the wrong place when it arrived to me, so only by thoroughly breaking it down and reassembling it properly was I able to make the leak stop.


those instructions copied and pasted from inquisitorj

 

[The Yeti]

Thanks farrar33! Got it back together, now to figure out how to use this thing (I think I know what I'm doing).

 

[Major]

Yes and these things happen when a person is oin their first UIFS experience. That is why we have made a thread for Instructional Videos.

That thread will be constantly updated with the latest and most need at any time given to the first post in the thread. We are only waiting for ECF powers that be to set the permissions as we need them for that.

 

[Para]

Careful you don't tear the 2mm x 1mm o-rings trying to put them back in....it's EASY to do if you don't follow the proper procedure. Probably 80% of the people here have lost/torn those gaskets (myself included)

Like Major suggested.....watch the vids; a gold mine of info in them

 

[Shaman]

At last I can admit that I did the very same thing within 15 minutes of receiving my UFS V2. Youtube saved me.

 

[jkoppk]

Lol I just did this a few days ago and messed up the o rings trying to put the center pin back in.I had to replace them,but now I know o rings are in there so it won't happen again.

 

[Major]

To be fair, I think almost every GG owner has made this mistake when new to the GGTS or the UFS. The big thing to remember is that once the pin is out, don't try to just poke it back in!

It's not the pulling out that creates the damage to the O-rings but the putting it back by just pushing it in. I hope to make a good reference to this in the video instruction thread. If users know how to properly put it back, the chance for damage is minimal.

 

[The Yeti]

My big problem was trying to get the nut off of the plastic piece. Finally got it off with the help of a 10mm socket and a rubber band to hold the black plastic piece.

 

[danks]

+1 for a noob UFS user doing the same thing. Pulled the pin all the way out by mistake and tore both the little o-rings. Major linked me to a good site in the UFS o-rings sticky to order them in bulk so I ordered a bunch just in case. I think these are a good idea to keep on hand, fragile little things.