pr0digy30 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Have one of the Josh 5512's... this one has been sitting in my box pretty much since I bought it, for a project... but thought I would play around with it recently. Did not abuse the watch when I popped the crown out, but it seems the inner springy tube of the crown is stuck inside the outer tube, so it's not springing back. Popped the stem and crown out of the movement and have held the stem in pair of pliers while I pulled at the crown, it just won't budge! I'm thinking maybe glue or something got into it when manufactured and is keeping it stuck together. Even if was broken I would think that I would atleast be able to pull the inner piece outwards. What can I try to get those crown to spring back? FWIW, I had the same problem with another 5512... but was able to pull it out as above and get it spring again, but this one... is resisting my attempts so far! Edited March 21, 2012 by pr0digy30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 P...pull all the rubber gaskets, o-rings....submerse the crown in a bath of WD40 overnight...see if that will free it up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Exactly what Chiman said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 You can try a little heat. Remember to remove the crown first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pr0digy30 Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Chi... thanks, will give it a shot! Nanuq... lookng good, still could use a little CG work though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pr0digy30 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 WD-40 spa bath did not help, even with my brother the strong man trying to pull it apart... will have to try heat next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 tried pushing it in?(not too much force needed here and heat should not be applied with a torch either) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Alright dammit, send it to me. I'll get it apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pr0digy30 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Nanuq, thanks for the offer. Going to try a lighter tomorrow... hopefully it's just glue. But I'll keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pr0digy30 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Stuck Crown + BIC Lighter = SUCCESS! Thanks to Nanuq for the suggestion. Literally I had the crown over the light for a second and it popped. It would re-stick if I pushed it in so I WD-40'd the heck out of it. There is still something amiss in it though, as it doesn't seem to thread as completely/easily as other crowns. TD is sending me a new crown FoC anyhow. But glad I wasn't totally defeated on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Sweet! More heat is always the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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