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[airiscool]

Yup,  looks very familar !!!  The seal in mine had a chunk that big out of it, plus a smaller chunk missing from other side.

Since the symptoms were there before the swap to the air venturi, and only got worse, I figure the seal  was damaged during manufacture, or just couldn't hold up and started failing before the gun was even broken-in. Stupid of me not to have checked/changed it when I did the air venturi swap. Would have saved me ALOT of agravation !!!!!!

The guns been very consistant and accurate since I put the J Maccari seal in. Now, if I miss I know it's,  "the nut behind the butt ".  

Paul.

[chortdraw]

So I guess I have to call J Maccari for a new seal. The spring also looks like it has a case of scollious toward the rear. Not a real bad bend but a little. Also, how do you get the seal off the piston? is it a pressed fit?

[chortdraw]

Ok, I got the seal off and today I will get a brake hone tool to polish the inside. Took my dremel and removed a lot of burs and will polish all the edges. I was surprised to see there was only one seal on the piston. Thanks for the information and hope this will help the performance

[airiscool]

Dale,

When you order a new seal, he has new springs that others say are better than the original. May be worth it to combine the shipping. Also get Maccari's lube kit too. It's not expensive, there's enough in the kit to do several guns, and it has the three differant lube's needed for the seal, spring and rest of the gun.

Paul.

[chortdraw]

Thanks Paul, I will do just that. So if this fix makes as much difference as they say it can I will have the lube to do my Rem.1200. Should probably get a spring and seal for it as well. Maybe I will learn something new after all. I will be real anxious to finally get this done and see the change in the gun. I was real surprised when I put the wood stock on the Gamo that it didn't seem any heavier than the plastic one did. Should be getting my b26 in the mail in about a week. It will be a tuned gun. Guess I will have to sell some of my powder burner pistols to play with these new air toys!!!

[airiscool]

Dale,

I'm not surprised that there's not much differance between the weight of the wood and the plastic stocks. When I got the gun, I was surprised how heavy and well built the Whisper  stock is.  

Paul.

[chortdraw]

Sent a e-mail to J.Maccari and asked about a seal and spring and lube kit for my Whisper. The reply I got back was that he does not buy every Gamo that comes out so he does not know about the newer guns? So does anyone know where to get the seals and springs to repair my Whisper? Do I go to Gamo for these? I would like to at least get a seal as the spring is not in bad shape and the lube I should be able to get somewhere.

[airiscool]

Dale,

Got somewhat the same e-mail reply. My gun was not apart to measure at that time, so I ordered the "New-Bam,Gamo,TX, Problem Solver Seal set. It's two slightly differant sized seals for Gamo's. His reciept code is, " TeslaApexS".

The kit came with a black and a red seal.

Once I got the gun open again, I miked the bore and it came up .983.  The black seal being the smaller OD of the two was the closest to the OD of the  original  seal that was in my .22 Whisper.  

The lube kit is LP-66Y.

Since I had installed an Air Ventri gas ram and the original spring looked ok for a back-up, I didn't get a new spring, so I can't help with that number. Maybe a PM to  Bob (CDT), or Gene to see if they know which spring to order for a Whisper ??

Paul.

[chortdraw]

Thanks Paul I will check these things out. Was not sure if I was going to be able to fix this thing or not?

[chortdraw]

CDT has answered all my questions and I have called in my order. Thanks again for all your help Paul. After I get this thing done I will report on the (success?) or not. This sure is a great site ...Chortdraw

[airiscool]

"...........This sure is a great site ...Chortdraw ".

Yes it is !!!

Paul.