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Hello everyone, I have a Dewalt D51822 Clipped Head Heavy Duty Framing Nailer that has a leak at the nose where the driver comes through the housing. I called a Dewalt service center, and they told me it probably needed an O-Ring kit. So, $70 for a pack of O-Rings, $20 worth of gas, and after replacing them all I still have the same leak. I followed the directions carefully and to the letter, so I think it must be some other problem. I don’t want to throw away another fistful of dollars, or I might as well buy a new nailer, so I thought I would pick your brains to see if anyone has had a similar problem. Also, this nailer is only about 4 years old and has seen VERY little use, or abuse, and looks brand new. It has been used on a few renovation projects around the house and thats about it. I keep it well lubed as per the instructions. It has been through about a box and 1/2 of nails. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Steve
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If you ever lent it to my wife's Uncle Dan, then I can tell you exactly what's wrong. He dropped off a roof. Took it apart. Put most of it back together and dropped it off with a curt "there's something wrong with this thing." He is hard on seals, bearings, fittings, hoses, forgings, castings, and...
If its a clipped head nailer dont you have to up grade anyway? I thought building depts wanted full head nails now.
Steve, $70 for a set of rings is robbery. A set of rings for a Hitachi is $19. Just get a new nailer and be done with it. Lotsa good options out there. I'd take the rings back to the service center on principle alone. That's BS.
Too late to help you now, but FYI, at toolpartsdirect.com, the Dewalt O-ring kit for that nailer is $34.
Not at all rubbing in your high price, just for next time don't take their word for what a repair part should cost cause it looks like they are in the screwing business.
I've found that parts ordered directly through Dewalt are priced even cheaper than the above mentioned website which would make your shop's pricing look even worse.
Good luck,
Julian
I spoke to the other Dewalt service center in the area, (o-rings similarly priced, by the way) about repairs and costs, their service guy said he would have to wait and see it because he "isn't sure how big of a machine it is" Doesn't that just inspire loads of confidence? I almost hate to take it there, seems apparent he's never seen a nailer before, where do they get these guys? Seems all these guys run vacuum and pump shops and that makes them smart enough to do repair and warranty work for power tool companies I guess. Not sure whether to give them a go or not, or if it will end up being a money pit because they don't have a clue and start replacing a bunch of parts that are not bad to begin with, and then tell me they can't fix it.
Steve
It sounds like a problem with orings. Now that you have replaced and is still a problem, I still think it is an Oring proble. Try taking it apart yourself and look at the O rings. Fixing these guns are not that hard with a little mechanical ability. Now having said all that, I would throw it out and buy a Hitachi!<G>
Dewalt nailers are some of my favorites. From framers to roofers. In my experience all of them leak..I got a 16 ga and 18 ga finishers that I baby, and they haven't leaked yet..Possibly the only dewalts in the world that don't though...But yeah 70 for Orings..Another200 and ya got a new gun man
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