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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: sgmypod on August 02, 2011, 03:37:23 PM

Title: noisy valve retainers
Post by: sgmypod on August 02, 2011, 03:37:23 PM

noisy valve retainers..just on occasional low note is there an easy fix.....drivin me slightly mad(http://www.ampmaker.com/store/images/sk04a.jpg) think are these type is a martamp combo

Title: Re: noisy valve retainers
Post by: PhilKing on August 02, 2011, 03:42:19 PM

Take them off.  You could also fit a rubber tube ring http://taweber.powweb.com/store/tubesktord.htm (http://taweber.powweb.com/store/tubesktord.htm)

Title: Re: noisy valve retainers
Post by: gordiji on August 02, 2011, 04:00:09 PM

turn it up :lol:

Title: Re: noisy valve retainers
Post by: JacksonRR on August 02, 2011, 04:27:25 PM

Quote from: gordiji on August 02, 2011, 04:00:09 PM

turn it up :lol:

 :lol: And what PhilKing said.

Title: Re: noisy valve retainers
Post by: jpfamps on August 02, 2011, 04:31:58 PM

We had exactly the same problem in our combination amplifiers.

We solved it be getting some silicone tubing 4 mm internal diameter and sliding this over the springs. This is the sort of tubing:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silicon-Hose-Silicone-VACUUM-TUBING-4mm-ID-x-1m-BLUE-/270778635348?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f0baa1454#ht_2475wt_854


We also use a silicone rubber ring over the top of the valve:

http://www.tube-town.net/ttstore/product_info.php/info/p4290_Rubber-Ring-for-Retainer-re-02.html

Title: Re: noisy valve retainers
Post by: sgmypod on August 02, 2011, 06:41:45 PM

cool may try the silicone tubing guessing you tie around valve stopping the retainers catching

Title: Re: noisy valve retainers
Post by: jpfamps on August 02, 2011, 08:17:39 PM

No, I slide it over the springs.

Title: Re: noisy valve retainers
Post by: sgmypod on August 02, 2011, 10:21:48 PM

Ahh can buy this from car places am guessing too