MI Audio Crunch box: volume issue

[guile]

I have an original  MI Audio Crunch box from 2005 with volume problems. At first the volume would change too radically at 09.00. Very hard to dial in. So I changed the 100kb pot to 100ka hoping that this would make dialing in easier. Unfortunately now it won't dial in at all; it's maxed out all the time; changing back to the 100kb pot doesn't change it.
Would anyone have an idea?

[oldhousescott]

Sounds like the bottom end of the pot (toward the CCW direction) is no longer connected to ground. Make sure you didn't lift the pad for that lug/pin (assuming board mounted pots). You can always tack a wire from that lug to a known ground point, like the sleeve connection of the output jack.

[guile]

Worked great! Thanks!

[guile]

Hmm. Still needs some work. I got it working thanks to oldhousescott. But the 100kb pot is too sensitive. It's already at unity at about 7.30 - 08.00.
Or is this typical for this pedal (MI-audio Crunch box v1)?

[oldhousescott]

A 100ka should help with the taper if you're willing to take another swing at it.

[guile]

Tried that, helps a little but still massive amounts of volume. Must be the nature of the beast.
Thanks!