sks gas piston problem

**joeyj** · November 8th, 2018, 12:17 PM

On a new to me yugo SKS I'm cleaning, the gas piston slid right out. I cleaned the piston and the tube, now the piston doesn't want to go back in freely. I didn't drop it or bang it with anything. I'm at a total loss now. HELP

**jakebrake** · November 8th, 2018, 12:44 PM

did You move the gas tube?

what position is the spring in?

(Yup...had both happen. was ready to lose my shit)

in a pinch, betting on an appropriate YouTube vid.

**GOYABEAN** · November 8th, 2018, 02:11 PM

**Bang** · November 8th, 2018, 03:53 PM

Great post (vid). Thanks!

**GOYABEAN** · November 8th, 2018, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Bang

Great post (vid). Thanks!

Your welcome!

**joeyj** · November 8th, 2018, 08:09 PM

Thanks fellows, the piston came out real easy, but wouldn't go back in. I had a brainstorm, what if maybe there so much carbon in there, this will only fit in a certain direction. I took the piston and rotated it about a 16th of an inch and kept doing that until it fell right in. I then took some pretty worn out P220 sandpaper, scuffed it about 2 inches deep, now the piston falls right in. Thanks again, Joe