G&G L85 problem (SA80)

[n1ckh]

I noticed on Sunday that my SA80 started to make a whining noise for the first few shots when a new mag was inserted & double feeds aswell the hop unit is fine & fps remains the same

Could it be down to gears or spring etc

Just to add, it's was pissing it down all day but wasn't cold but I always take the weather factor into consideration

 

[AirsoftTed]

See , now what you want to do there mate is send it off to h&k and pay a stupid sum for them to fix it all

 

[n1ckh]

Or I could just do it myself as I'd rather fix it myself than over pay someone else

 

[Jedi_Master]

See , now what you want to do there mate is send it off to h&k and pay a stupid sum for them to fix it all

Change it from A1 to the improved A2 version that works

 

[n1ckh]

On the outside it is the L85A2

 

[beastmode]

He's joking Nick. You know when the British Army sent all their sa80s off to Heckler and Koch to get them fixed?

 

[n1ckh]

I didn't know that mate but it's typical, pay to send it abroad, pay to have it fixed or refined or made with our own materials then pay to bring it back

 

[Jedi_Master]

Our A1 version was terrible; firing pins broke, mags fell out when mag release was knocked, stoppages due to weak spring, need for the forward assist, etc. Once H&K made the mods to upgrade to the A2 version I found it to be a reliable and decent weapon.

 

[n1ckh]

I completely bipassed the A1 when I joined up from the army cadets using the cadet GP to the A2 with the mods already done so I didn't know that was the case

I loved the A2 which is why I'm keeping mine looking as it is so I have the old soldier 95 loadout as there's so many Afgan loadouts

 

[sp00n]

simple stuff first -

was the battery fully charged?

now that its dried out is it still whining/double feeding?

 

[n1ckh]

Yes the battery was fully charged as I charge them the night before

Yes it's still double feeding & whining

 

[sp00n]

Hmmm is the motor height set right?

 

[sp00n]

Forgot to ask, if you split the upper off the main gearbox, dose it still whine?

 

[n1ckh]

It was all fine up until Sunday

Haven't had time to mess around with it yet as been busy but I'll check what you've suggested soon as I can

 

[Mtemprell]

Done what I've Done with my we kept it standard look with susat. I am not a fan of the Daniel defence rail look.

I just had a army armaments l85 as a project with a very similar problem I had to strip gearbox down and put in all new gear set with a motor pinion too shimmed up and upgraded the piston. I used shs components for it all. Works spot on now.

 

[n1ckh]

It turned out to be the motor height adjustment screw (thanks sp00n you were spot on)

The constant vibration worked it loose so a bit of tempory thread locker (blue is temp, red is permanent in my little twin pack) so I can still undo it if needs be

I prefer the old look but after image research, not all British army persons had the DD rail attached, nor did they have mtp kit

I bought if off my mate (started airsoft together) so I know what he's done including the flat hop mod so gets out to 70m as one guy mentioned when he got hit