No mystery. The oil finally got past a dry crud seal that formed and got inside the rotor shaft in the casing area. You got lucky you didn't need to pull the valve out.Bad new is it’s still a mystery.
Noisy 1st valve mystery.
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Matt Walters
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Re: Noisy 1st valve mystery.
Matt Walters
Last chair tubist
Who Cares What Ensemble
Owns old tubas that play better than what you have.
Last chair tubist
Who Cares What Ensemble
Owns old tubas that play better than what you have.
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pjv
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Re: Noisy 1st valve mystery.
and I thought I'd purchased a Miraclephone.
Thanks y'all!
Thanks y'all!
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pjv
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Re: Noisy 1st valve mystery.
Also good to know. Thanks.
What do you advise non-professional repairmen (players) to soak their valves in to de-crud them? Cleaning vinegar? Soda?
My East German B&S has some green here and there that could use attention.
What do you advise non-professional repairmen (players) to soak their valves in to de-crud them? Cleaning vinegar? Soda?
My East German B&S has some green here and there that could use attention.
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pjv
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Re: Noisy 1st valve mystery.
Yeah I'd rather not take any risks with if I don't have the guarantee that I can wash it off (on time!).
Thanks.
Thanks.
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pjv
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Re: Noisy 1st valve mystery.
And what's this "stuff" called?
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pjv
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Re: Noisy 1st valve mystery.
Do you know it's official chemical name? Maybe I can take it from there. And if you'd rather not post that here please PM me.
Thanks, Pat
Thanks, Pat