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Love the Wot coil ... But

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Waterdog

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I went and got another 15 inch Wot Coil. I had one before and did well with it. Now I found one at a good price so I have another. Only thing is this one seems to fit looser and feels like it flops around. When I tighten the screw I wind up over tightening it and now it sits at home. Does anyone else have this issue ?
 
I ordered another screw/nut which arrived today. When I went to put the new screw in I found that the washers had fallen out of the shaft when I put the other coil on. Washers replaced in the shaft, problem solved. Now to find the deeper things I have been missing.
 
Use toilet seat bolts and make washers from any not metal material, even cardboard will last if condition is dry.
 
I have had the same issue with my coils, you may need a new gasket for the rod, or improvise and use duct tape or something to tightin it up.:lol:
 
I took the coil off the lower rod and seen the pattern of the two washers I had found earlier. Put them in the rod and wow what a difference. Now the coil fits nice and snug without me overtighting the screw so tight it has no threads left on it.
 
At home improvement stores in the faucet section they sell rubber or silicone washers for fixing sinks. You can get a hole pack of like 10 or so for a couple bucks, then cut/drill/etc to fit the bolt thru and such. When I converted to a whites tall man carbon rod on a custom shaft the coil mount on the whites was not as wide, so I just glued 4 of the washers in pairs to make up the gap. Didn't have to but it's easier than mucking around with 4 loose washers while trying to line up the bolt.

Here's a tip for nylon bolts. If you coat them with CA (super glue) it will fix stripped threads, and it will also make the nylon a lot harder so it's less prone to stripping in the first place. Just make sure it's good and dry before putting it on the shaft or you might be using the same coil for the rest of your life. :biggrin:
 
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