after a lengthy get-together at my house my LOTR machine had in interesting failure that I haven't been able to solve with google searches, etc. Basically, it seems like the plastic extension to the Gimli VUK broke off of the shaft of the solenoid. Has anyone had to (or been able to) fix this before without replacing the entire part? I feel like there should_ be a simple fix but haven't found anything on my own

Image attached of the part that flies out of the VUK while playing

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I don't know how I missed this -- thank you!! Also thanks to LTG for a detailed fix description and essentially proving that a new plunger was more practical

for some reason I never came across this plunger replacement and was trying to avoid replacing the whole solenoid assembly as if that was the only option..

thanks!