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I believe there is an SB to remove it. Mooney states something along the lines of " serves no useful purpose". At least this is true for my C model.

Quite often the clevis bolt that secures the collar over the shock discs needs replacing. That is a $300 “Mooney” part if you use the “Mooney” part but a standard AN clevis bolt will do fine. Those are more in the $30 range, and you can’t get that part out of Mooney right now any way This is from a mechanic -- could anyone comment on the clevis bolt being proper "mooney" vs "non-mooney"?

If you were a cop in the 50's you would of loved pulling over Little Ford Coupes what with their exposed flathead engines and fenders removed. Hooligans! Young whippersnappers. Why I outta...

Some people that live by airports want them closed down because...you know...noise. How dare they!

Ya, you need to work on your reading comprehension? Did not call YOU a troll. Called the first Gbody poster making absurd civic comparison a troll. Then I said the R is a good comparison to the E based on speed/performance. You then doubled down on ricers with Harley riders suck because they enjoy loud exhausts that you apparently find offensive. FYI young primarily men can't afford a vintage jag so they have fun tuning their rides and paying money that supports many in U.S. that have business's that cater to them. Your perception is that they are a problem instead of young people having fun. I learned a long time ago how to avert my eyes vs. looking into high beams. I believe the appropriate response to you might be O.K. Boomer...

Many of our older Mooneys once had a shock absorber on the nose wheel; my 1970 C has the (empty) brackets on the leg. Apparently Mooney decided they were not necessary, and they quit putting them on at some point. There may be an SB allowing it's removal. I've owned my C since 2007, there was no shock when I bought it.

Hi all Someone damaged the nose wheel "Leg Assy" by over steering. I think this part is also known as a "Truss" My nose wheel has an extra shock absorber fitted. Anyhow my understanding is that the shock absorber is unique to the "F" and therefore requires a unique "Truss". I just got. off the phone with Lasar and they inform me that they rarely see this type of truss. ATM there is nothing second hand available. Can anyone tell a little bit of the history of the shock absorber on the "F" and if it is still needed given that Lasar told me the only "early version" of the truss is available without mounting holes. I'm assuming it is not required. Look forward to your replies. Cheers Barney PS I have tried to ring Mooney about this but no answer for now.

Give Hector a call at AeroComfort in San Antonio (https://aerocomfort.com/). Buying all new plastic pieces, which all have to be trimmed, still will not equal the product that Aero Comfort produces. They take your basket-case pieces, repair them, reshape them if necessary, and then cover them with ultraleather, which is stitched around edges and seams. The end result will look like a new interior which you'd find on a brand new airplane made today. It will be quieter also.

I would try to sell as is at a discounted price to account for the needed work. I don’t think that the financial risk and headache of doing major work is going to be worth it considering you never intend on flying the plane again anyway. Let the person who wants to fly it handle that. It really sucks that a highly depreciating event happened right before selling.

https://www.supercub.org/forum/attachments/continental-sil00-7a-oil-dipstick-specs-pdf.31712/ It seems like the Mooney 231 is the only airplane those dipsticks are used on. Aren’t you lucky….

Where is it broken? A pic would be good. Can it be repaired? Can you make one?

If I read this right, the AP also found an issue with the cam so, selling with that would mean discount for overhaul or IRAN $ in the price… -Don

Air Power says they have 2 in stock. And they are the cheapest. https://www.airpowerinc.com/632062-2a1 Oops, Google screwed me, wrong PN.

Look at it this way - You are mentally at the point that you want to sell. It is not the oil usage - it is because you are losing interest in flying/ownership. And you are questioning whether to put more money into the plane. If it was just an oil usage issue you would be mentally committed to find the best way to spend the money to get it flying reliably long term the way you want it. Anything you do will take longer than anyone suggests or thinks here. If you are wanting to sell, then committing to IRAN or OH will add months of delay - possibly many months depending on where you are, logistics and what they find - and that is months of insurance cost and hangar expense (and possibly avionics data costs). And then depending on your location, logistics and timing of license/BFR/currency etc. and how you are going to sell it, you might have to spend more time/money on yourself in order to be current when you are actually able to retrieve your plane and put it on the market. If you spend "$25-50k" (depending on what is found), plus all your other out of pocket expenses getting it to/from the shop, variable expenses above, etc., do you think that you will be able to jack up the price an equal amount? It sounds like you have a pretty nice plane with a great panel. You said mechanically everything else is in good shape. Any "new" Mooney buyer is buying a "project" regardless. These are 60 year old planes after all. Something is always going wrong no matter how well maintained. @KSMooniac made a reference being leery of buying a plane with a "fresh annual". I guess I would be more leery of a Seller saying it had a fresh "IRAN" costing "$25-50K" (and wanting a higher price). That can be more subjective - and the "Seller" may have opted to not spend as much money as the shop suggested. - i.e. cut some corners that would have been nice to do at the time. I would think "nice this was done but not increasing price at which I would buy much". I like @KSMooniac latest comment to essentially do the minimum expense/time to get your oil consumption under control. And then get it on the market.

It would be very simple for a manufacturer to fly any specific airplane and copy down performance figures (take off time, rate of climb, TAS) and then bolt on their newest and greatest prop and repeat the same flights, same day and report same to the flying public. I wonder why they don't do that? I'd volunteer my Mooney to do the testing (in fact I'd even pay the maintenance bill for the prop changes to do it, just loan me the prop).

I am not trolling. I think the Type R is a great though not particularly good looking car (especially form behind). That being said there is no getting away from decades of being the choice of budget minded young males with a drive to add the worst of what the aftermarket has to offer. It is what it is. I occasionally like riding Harleys, but it does not stop me from associating them with and disliking the recent trend within Harley culture to pair loud pipes with 200W stereo systems to ensure that everyone within 100yds has their ears assaulted by a single individual's noise. Even better when it's a pack of riders with everyone playing different music. Sorry it's not admirable behavior and it's pervasive...as is the number of Civics rolling around on eBay coil-overs with wheel spacers, straight-through exhausts and misaimed headlights sporting offroad only "Ice Blue" bulbs. It's unfortunate but the worst consumers contribute the most to a products public perception.

I wouldn't even replace the cylinders unless inspection shows something terrible. Clean, measure, hone. Address any valves if needed and use new rings.

I bet one of the major engine shops could help you source one...

I've seen worse!

Ross, disappointed in you. A troll compares an E to a civic and you post that? Meh. A ridiculous comparison that I made accurate based on ability to perform and you dismiss as ricer elitism. Do better man.

What's going on with your interior? I'm in the process of doing mine and the interior plastic can be repaired and repainted.

This Past February… Edge Aviation did it for me. A retired AP/IA was available at the time and took it on. I do have a 6 year relationship with the shop so was glad they could do it -Don

Would you mind sharing who did your IRAN and how long ago was it?

The 6 month estimate from Zephyr was for a full overhaul. Penn Yan estimated 5-6 months. I think IRAN is a reasonable possibility based on the hours on it and that’s what Zephyr suggested up front.

Just did oil change on my 1980 Mooney M20K 231. After runup checking for leaks, pulled dip stick to check oil level. As I raised up in my hand to read, the entire metal dipstick departed from handle. Glad it didn't happen while in place on engine. Trying to find part number 632062-25A1 which is part number on stick. Boeing says 240 day back order because they'd have to have one made. Been on Ebay and any other site I can find. Anyone got one for sale or can advise if they know who might?