rocketfoot 29 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) I got the new wood on my Underfolder and it looks awesome! But (there is always a but) the top hand guard has a slight rattle. It is from forward to back movement. It only moves a pube but enough to cause an audible rattle. How can I shim it up to stop the noise? It did rattle with the black plastic guard also. Edited March 7, 2012 by rocketfoot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fallschirmjager667 729 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 is it the gas tube or the actual handguard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocketfoot 29 Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Sorry, it is the gas tube. The wood is snug on the GT, but the tube itself is moving fore and aft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NM0 586 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 I put the metal clip that was on the factory gas tube on mine and it reduced the rattle. Still a little bit of play but it is a nonissue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocketfoot 29 Posted March 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 I put the metal clip that was on the factory gas tube on mine and it reduced the rattle. Still a little bit of play but it is a nonissue. Is it like a spring clip or an "H" clip or something? I don't have one but maybe I can find at my LGS... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NM0 586 Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Arrow in the pic shows it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocketfoot 29 Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Thanks NMO, that looks like what I need! I guess the million dollar question is where can I find 2 of them? My Yugo has a bit of a rattle also. My LGS doesn't have any and gave me that 'deer in the headlights' look when I asked if he could order a couple! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NM0 586 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) APEX shows it on their Bulgy AK74 gas tubes. Midway has them on Izzy gas tubes too. Haven't seen them alone yet. Will keep an eye out. MARKW1 (in here) shows them on his gas tubes as well. Might want to drop him a line. Edited March 10, 2012 by NM0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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