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octane89
06-21-2007, 12:05 PM
Well I figured out my Rage a1 has a leak in the exhaust valve but here's the real problem:
I can't for some reason) pull it out from the front, so I do the dissassembly through the grip frame and that BUT after I remove the foregrip, the small screw underneth it won't come out. I have no idea how to fix this and could take a picture to help anyone.
Does FMA have a tech service for this? And I am the 2nd owner, therefore I don't have any warrenty stuff for it.
TheFreak779
06-21-2007, 12:47 PM
to remove the exhaust valve all you need to do is remove the screw in the front. then it will just fall out. and you get a new one but it back in. or do you mean the valve itself?
Trigga Nometry
06-21-2007, 01:05 PM
If you are talking about the valve body itself and not the valve stem, there is a pic that holds the valve body in place. You can just pull that out and then the valve body will slide out.
jpx
06-21-2007, 04:50 PM
what are you trying to get the screw out with, i remember trying to remove it with an allen key, thinking it was a screw, but its acctually a pin, use the allenkey shaped too with the threads on it and pull it out. dunno if this helps
octane89
06-21-2007, 10:05 PM
Well JPX is on the money- I don't have the tool to pull the pin out, and it looks a bit messed up from the previous owner. The Valve itself is stuck and I can't pull it out.
Trigga Nometry
06-21-2007, 10:18 PM
If you do end up pulling the pin out and you still have a hard time getting the valve out after the pin is out, try removing the ram too and stick a barrel swab through where the ram was and push the valve out with the swab.

Good luck and if you really have problems, just send it into a MT for servicing. Too bad it sounds like the previous owner didn't take good care of it.
octane89
06-22-2007, 11:01 PM
I was thinking of trying that, but I wanted it to be more of a last resort thing.
This is a silly question I suppose but who in particular could I send it too?
It was gonna get teched at boston NPPL but some serious probs came up with our team.
Trigga Nometry
06-22-2007, 11:06 PM
Who ever is closest to you listed here: http://www.angelforce.tv/stores.html
can help you out.