jb - Ken is right. With the Gast rotary compressor you don't have to mess with trust washer in a vane changing proceedure. Make sure the bevel of the vanes when they slide out conforms or matches the curvature of the rotor cavity as the rotor turns. If you get the vanes in wrong you will have the problems you are describing.


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