dome alignment problem

ShadowNick

OK, need some advice here. My large has a bit of a airgap between the top and bottom from about 9:00 to 12:00 if you are looking down at the egg. Dollar bill test works great everywhere else, but there its like tossing a hotdog down a hallway and if I'm cooking something with heavy smoke, smoke leaks out there. Egg is about 2 years old. I've disassembled and reassembled trying to tighten things correctly and adjust the way the dome sits, but no luck. Anyone have any thoughts on something I may be missing?

Oh, dome has a bit of an underbite as well.

Eggbertsdad

I'm right there with you. I have the same problem. I had a slight underbite and tried to adjust it. I loosened everything, thought I had it lined up, and tightened everything back up. Not I have a slight back to front tilt with leaking from about 11am to 3pm if looking at it from above. 

RRP

ShadowNick said:

OK, need some advice here. My large has a bit of a airgap between the top and bottom from about 9:00 to 12:00 if you are looking down at the egg. Dollar bill test works great everywhere else, but there its like tossing a hotdog down a hallway and if I'm cooking something with heavy smoke, smoke leaks out there. Egg is about 2 years old. I've disassembled and reassembled trying to tighten things correctly and adjust the way the dome sits, but no luck. Anyone have any thoughts on something I may be missing? Oh, dome has a bit of an underbite as well.

Based on what you said my guess is either your dome, base or both have a deformed edge. Since you have already figured it is in the 9 to 12 quarter then I recommend you take a solid straight edge made of medal and lay it say from 8 to 1 and then view the obvious shallowed dip. Again it may be the base or dome or both. You may very well have a warranty claim in your future! Keep us posted!