After years of use, a leak can sometimes develop between the ASA and the gun body. There are a number of temporary fixes, but if you want to stop the leak for good, read on.

Getting the ASA off is the first and hardest step. Start by boiling a pot of water. Then, when the water begins to boil, turn off the heat and wait for the water to stop bubbling. When the water has finished bubbling, submerge the front of the gun in the water and hold it there for a few minutes. The hot water will loosen up the Loc-Tite that is holding in the ASA. You may want to strip the 'gun first before doing this so that you don't ruin any o-rings or seals. After the body has been sufficiently heated, the ASA should come off fairly easily.

Once you have the ASA off and it has cooled down, clean both the threads on the ASA and the threads in the gun body. A dental pick works very well, but anything pointy should work.

When you have everything clean, put a drop of air tool oil (or what every oil you use for your paintball guns) on the o-ring on the ASA. Then I suggest wrapping some teflon tape over the threads on the ASA. This isn't entirely necessary, but that extra little bit can't hurt. After that, use high strength (red) Loc-Tite on the ASA's threads and the threads in the gun body (make sure they're dry first). Firmly screw the ASA back into the gun body and let things sit for 24 hours.

After the 24 hours are up, air up your VM and check it for leaks. If you still hear a leak (although you shouldn't) but can't locate it, try putting some soapy water around the ASA and look for bubbles.

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