Time to freshen up - need ideas

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So let me ask you guys questions about freshening up a machine.
I realize there are flipper rebuild kits available, but what confuses me is other parts that are also slowing down that are also solenoid driven items.

Do solenoids slowly lose their poop? Do plungers and armatures get worn out causing slowness in game play? Items like kick out holes or slingshots?

what do you guys normally do to liven up your games "besides waxing and new rubbers".
 
New coil sleeves could help with sluggish coils. Coils are never usually the problem, it's the wear parts. Ie flipper linkage,coil sleeves, coil stops, springs, etc.

Of course new rubbers and a clean playfield make a MASSIVE difference as well. When I clean my playfields the game usually plays so fast that it doesn't even have the same feel as before, you practically have to relearn the bounces..
 
Ooooh you guys sooooo funneeeeee - bastards
Anyways thanks for the suggestions - i just dropped a $100 order with Pinballlife.
We'll see how it goes.
 
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The things I do to get flippers, kick outs, etc working like new again is to replace the sleeves, ensure there are no hang ups on the metal armeture that is pulled into the sleeve / coil, run the metal armeture over a wire brush wheel to clean off all the magnetized dust, file the end of the armeture to get rid of bumps created from hitting the backstop, and replace the back stop if its mushroomed or damaged. You can also file the back stop to increase its longevity. Other things to check is that the diodes are good (if it even applies), check the coil wrapping wire is still making good contact with the solder leads, replace the springs, and just check all the pivot points for hang ups. A lot of issues can be resolved by simply replacing the bushings in the pivot points.
 
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