Scubapro MK2 leaking yoke retainer

[herman]

:O I think that I need a shot of adrenalin to the heart or something. Given the price of that kit, I would expect the filter to be made of solid gold.

I'm going to be looking for a new seat then. There is a place which sells from the Trident catalog not too far from where I live. It's got to be less painful that the amount which the shop wants for the service kit (a punch in the face would be less painful too).

You just need to know where to look $9 isn't bad Shop Online

 

[halocline]

I forgot, Bryan has them. VDH is the way to go.

 

[BenjaminF]

The local place is just a BIT more expensive. Only about 10 times that.

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Would that kit at VDH work for the more modern looking MK2? The one which I have doesn't look like the original, but rather more like this one: Scubapro MK2 Plus First Stage Only | Simply Scuba UK.

 

[herman]

As best as I know, the internal design is the same on all of them. The design differences are all external fluff.

 

[Couv]

Yes, the kit is basically the same. (Going against my fellow Suspects here) Why not just clean up the MK 2 that you have, replace the o-rings, use the same seat (as you are having problems sourcing one) put the darn thing back together, and do a leak and IP check?

 

[herman]

Actually, flipping the HP seat is an old school technique for servicing unbalanced piston regs. Nothing wrong with doing so as long as it has not been done before.

 

[rsingler]

Actually, flipping the HP seat is an old school technique for servicing unbalanced piston regs. Nothing wrong with doing so as long as it has not been done before.

But check carefully when you flip. Some aftermarket injection-molded pieces are molded with the two ends being slightly different: one's the "seat side" and the other was probably the injection end. There's occasionally a little dimple that makes it asymmetrical and the flipped side may not seal. Always worth a try, though. It usually works just fine!

 

[BenjaminF]

I'll check it when I get back home. Thank you
Heading down to Capetown (South Africa) for 2 weeks and then home, so there will be a slight delay...