2002 Dark Angel whistles

[Malystryx]

So I just got my Angel, and most of the time when I air it up it will whistle around the bolt area, and if I shoot it once it will go away 90% of the time. Also, I have a leak out of my backplate where the tab key goes in, but I have an 04 speed board in it so I don't use the key, so I guess getting a new backplate without the tab key hole that would fix the leak right?

[dodgeballers_ia]

No, it sounds like either the ram, noid or the rear air passage is leaking. Take the back plate off and check things over.

[Malystryx]

Well I took the backplate off, and the Allen key hole in the middle of the ram is stripped, so I have no idea on how to get that out now, the grip frame screws are stripped as well...

[Malystryx]

Is there a video or something on how to disassemble and angel? or lube/clean an angel?

[dodgeballers_ia]

Look here http://www.angel-owners.com/showthread.php?t=47995

[Malystryx]

I cleaned and lubed the noid, I will air it up tomorrow and see if that helped at all. I will also try re-timing the snap ring.

[Malystryx]

Still seems to be leaking after cleaning and relubing the noid. Sometimes after you shoot air will just start leaking through the barrel as well, then if you shoot again it will sometimes go away...

[dodgeballers_ia]

Sounds like either the Ram or the LPR.

[Malystryx]

Is the LPR in the left or right tube? And how would I go about taking that out?

[dodgeballers_ia]

It would be on the left side looking at the front. Unscrew the volumizer, use a LPR removal tool, can be found on ebay or our site sponsor list, remove the LPR assembly making sure the Spring Stack stays the same way coming out as going back in during reasembly. You then remove the mini reg, the flash tank and manifold and the LPR lock pin. Replace all the o rings. Then reasemble. Good luck.

[Malystryx]

But I have to have the LPR tool to get it out?

[Eclipse363]

No, but it helps ALOT. You can use a pick or allen and stick it in the hole in the center of the piston, put some lateral pressure and try to drag the piston out, that will work after some tries but its not easy.

[Malystryx]

Well I took out the ram, and the hammer wasn't tightened all the way so I tightened it and re-lubed the o-rings. This seemed to stop the backplate leak, and everything else seems to be working ok so far. But we will try it out this weekend and I'll let you know what happens.