OK, it’s 2 AM and I had to try it. My 146 C has a very stiff piston and the piston knob is loose (it wasn’t like that when I first got it so I figured it must have gotten loose?). All done now and thanks to your tutorial it was so easy!!! What I discovered is that the spindle and piston were completely dry; no grease at all. So weird … so now it is smooth and the play in the piston knob is gone. It feels like a brand new pen now.
I have done that too. Sometimes the piaton becomes so smooth that the "piston play" and piston turn can be mistaken...and one can have an inky situation. 😀. I'm glad it worked for you.
Thanks for a very informative video on the 149. I have my father's 149 that's been sitting in drawer for two decades and appears the piston shaft (black plastic) that attaches to the piston head (opaque plastic) is badly cracked and needs to be replaced. Any suggestions on best places to search for parts?
Thank you. You need a piston replacement , which can be found in many places. Montblanc service center can fully revive the pen for around 100+shipping. This is agood deal if the pen needs a lot of attention and you are not comfortable working with it. If you need just the piston, there is no place better than fivestarpens on ebay. I shop with them often. I will link you to what you need: www.ebay.com/itm/126083946266?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=MAVD_-0IRDK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=asnov5WOR2W&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Good luck. Please reach out through the channel email if you still have problems. Cheers,
@@Shak-MD I was going to ask about MB service cost vs buying all repair supplies but makes sense if considering repair of more than couple of pens. Again thank you so much for such an informative video :).
I cannot recommend to do it. It was impossible to re-assemble the nib unit. The nib and the feed are super super tight. I have to send it back to Montblanc.
Fair enough. I have occasionally had difficulty with re-assembly. I noticed it only occurred when trying to fit modern feed and nib into older collar. Especially in 146 modles.
@EverGreenElephant Feel free to send it to a friend to take a look at it :) . I work with older 146s quite frequently :). Can also send it to MB, but it would cost half of the price.
@@Shak-MD Completely orthogonal question, but what would a non-restored vintage MB 146/149 should cost? (From your comment seems like it would cost twice of MB service fees 2x$130, so around $260?).
Thanks for the informative tutorial with precautions and warnings. I’m sure one day I will want to clean and grease those pistons.
Do it!
Excelente trabalho!
Thanks.
OK, it’s 2 AM and I had to try it. My 146 C has a very stiff piston and the piston knob is loose (it wasn’t like that when I first got it so I figured it must have gotten loose?). All done now and thanks to your tutorial it was so easy!!!
What I discovered is that the spindle and piston were completely dry; no grease at all. So weird … so now it is smooth and the play in the piston knob is gone. It feels like a brand new pen now.
I have done that too. Sometimes the piaton becomes so smooth that the "piston play" and piston turn can be mistaken...and one can have an inky situation. 😀. I'm glad it worked for you.
@@Shak-MD Interesting! Didn’t think of that. I’ll keep an eye out to see if it happens again. Thanks.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thanks for a very informative video on the 149. I have my father's 149 that's been sitting in drawer for two decades and appears the piston shaft (black plastic) that attaches to the piston head (opaque plastic) is badly cracked and needs to be replaced. Any suggestions on best places to search for parts?
Thank you. You need a piston replacement , which can be found in many places. Montblanc service center can fully revive the pen for around 100+shipping. This is agood deal if the pen needs a lot of attention and you are not comfortable working with it.
If you need just the piston, there is no place better than fivestarpens on ebay. I shop with them often. I will link you to what you need:
www.ebay.com/itm/126083946266?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=MAVD_-0IRDK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=asnov5WOR2W&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Good luck. Please reach out through the channel email if you still have problems.
Cheers,
Thanks for the source for parts. I'll order the part and then come back to your tutorial on disassembly and cleaning.@@Shak-MD
@@Shak-MD I was going to ask about MB service cost vs buying all repair supplies but makes sense if considering repair of more than couple of pens. Again thank you so much for such an informative video :).
@miheervaidya For the cost of one repair, one can get all the supplies. To me, it is worth it. 😀
My pleasure, my friend.
I cannot recommend to do it. It was impossible to re-assemble the nib unit. The nib and the feed are super super tight. I have to send it back to Montblanc.
Fair enough. I have occasionally had difficulty with re-assembly. I noticed it only occurred when trying to fit modern feed and nib into older collar. Especially in 146 modles.
@@Shak-MD It's a M146 which I baught used and with flow issues. Quite frustrating.
@EverGreenElephant Feel free to send it to a friend to take a look at it :) . I work with older 146s quite frequently :). Can also send it to MB, but it would cost half of the price.
@@Shak-MD I'm located in Germany, so I think it's more convenient to send to MB
@@Shak-MD Completely orthogonal question, but what would a non-restored vintage MB 146/149 should cost? (From your comment seems like it would cost twice of MB service fees 2x$130, so around $260?).