Pilot Vp: Nib Emerges Tilted

[outofgamut]

I am hoping someone might be able to help me out.

 

When I put one of my Pilot VP nib units in my VP blue carbonesque the nib emerges and locks in with a tilt:

 

 

It must be the pen itself as this does not happen when I put it in one of my other VPs. I happen to like this blue carbonesque, though.

 

Does someone know how to fix this issue?

 

[BaronWulfraed]

Since you'd have to have a damaged feed to have the nib&feed rotated relative to the body of the nib-unit (feed has flats that have to clear a ledge of the nib-unit, and those flats are opposite the alignment key at the back of the unit), the most likely culprit is that he threaded cap (?) insert with the alignment slot is twisted to one side. The slot should be in alignment with the pocket clip.

 

Don't know how that insert is attached (press fit, glue, or itself threaded [or even counter-threaded?]).

[Ashram]

This is not an uncommon problem. When Pilot glued the nose cone to the barrel it wasn't properly aligned. To fix it you have to remove the nose cone and re-cement it in place in the proper orientation. Richard has instructions for removing this part of a Vanishing Point: http://www.richardspens.com/ref/repair/vp_clip.htm . Just ignore the part about removing the clip. Good luck. You could also try contacting Pilot about this since technically it is a manufacturing defect.