HW100 fill noise

I bought a used HW 100, and I am told it is 2 years old. It was good for 10 fills, but now it makes a vibrating squeal on filling. Fills take longer I think, and it leaks down when not in use.
So I guess I need to order parts? I have a viton and a silicon oring kit at the house.
I guess I should down tune it a bit for higher shot count while I have it apart.
So and suggestion would be appreciated.
 
You need to find out where its leaking... THEN order parts.

ORing kits are a ripoff, you can get a bag of 100 of each common size for the HW100 for less than a kit.

The fill valves can leak, but usually aren't a common leak point on the HW100. The noise you hear is likely air leaking around the fill probe orings, which would also explain the slow filling since you have air leaking out instead of filling the gun.

Here's what I suggest: Remove the cylinder from the gun, and fill it. See if the tube leaks on it's own. If so, there ya go and no need to tear the gun apart.

If it doesn't, the leak is in the gun and you need to start at the brass inlet valve and go in from there. If the leak is in the gun, it's likely in the brass main valve there. Again, if it's here there is no need to tear the gun apart further.

They are easy guns to service, but a little unconventional. Tearing into the regulator (which is built onto the action) for no reason without a reg tester can be frustrating to set back correctly without a regulator tester. So don't blow it apart unless it's actually leaking. Again, why I highly recommend pinpointing the leak first, instead of tearing the gun completely apart.

The cylinder is a bit of a PITA to get apart without damage, so make damn sure it's actually leaking before you go messing with it. You'll need some heat and a way to hold the ends securely as they are usually VERY tight from the factory. Also the retaining screw for the fill valve plunger is very tight and brass and easy to marr up.

In closing, don't tear the gun apart until you find the leak. This is not one you want to "just replace everything and it will be fixed" with, and almost always it's something fairly simple on the outside.
 
Well I took the rifle apart a bit. The "leak" is coming from a relief hole in the bottom of the action block where the cylinder screws in. I tried replacing the tiny oring where the cylinder mates. I guess my oring kit did not have the right part because it continues.
I saw special orange orings on ebay. Are these the right choice, and is there anything else I should order? I Guess these are from the UK, and will probably take a long time to get delivered.
 
There's no need for any special orings for the HW100. Plain NBR70 black orings are the best choice.

Again, get a bag of 100 of each in a single order from "theoringstore" online for the same or less as a single kit. Set for life.

Google "hw100 oring sizes" and you'll find a picture with all the sizes needed, and a list.

If its the forward relief hole, it's the little oring, or the brass valve could be loose, or the bigger oring under it could be leaking. You can change them all in 5 minutes or less.

The rearward relief hole is the regulator vent, and a leak here is from the regulator piston orings.
 
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