Biscuit dates?

[eman1200]

Does this mean November 1966 and January 1968 on these biscuits or is the date marked elsewhere?  Thanks.

 

 

[Hector]

Yes it does. I would say they are LONG due for replacement.

[Jim Peace]

I would change them immediately and clean up the other parts to.........but that is me......

Edited December 26, 2015 by Jim Peace

[Marauder]

While you have it apart, you might as well do as Jim is suggesting. Pull the gear hardware and get them re-painted.

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[Guest]

They would be November '66, certain don't owe anyone anything.  I would be prepared for some corroded parts once the discs are removed from the spindle.

Clarence

[DXB]

Yep-  My biscuits were '68 original when I bought my plane, so I decided to spring to have them changed out immediately after pre-buy. This led to more expense replacing corroded parts found when pulling apart the gear.

[kortopates]

You can order overhauled spindles/towers now from LASAR whom rebuilds them for considerably less than new. Yours will most certainly be rusted inside the bottom of tube from where water collects.

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[eman1200]

59 minutes ago, DXB said:

Yep-  My biscuits were '68 original when I bought my plane, so I decided to spring to have them changed out immediately after pre-buy. This led to more expense replacing corroded parts found when pulling apart the gear.

mind if I ask approximately what they cost? feel free to PM it to me if you prefer.  thanks!

[Hector]

The biscuits are about $100 each.

[eman1200]

3 minutes ago, Hector said:

The biscuits are about $100 each.

right, that I was able to find online pretty easily but I'm trying to find the entire landing gear unit, mains and nose, if they need to be replaced/overhauled which if you ask me, they do.

[Hector]

3 minutes ago, Hector said: The biscuits are about $100 each.

right, that I was able to find online pretty easily but I'm trying to find the entire landing gear unit, mains and nose, if they need to be replaced/overhauled which if you ask me, they do.

Sorry, I don't have that cost data but call Lasar and they can tell you. Look up their website and they list the phone numbers for the parts department. Take it all off first then clean and inspect. Surface corrosion can be removed. I would also measure for wear and excessive play at all attachment/pivot points, then you will know what needs to be replaced.

[DXB]

1 hour ago, eman1200 said:

mind if I ask approximately what they cost? feel free to PM it to me if you prefer.  thanks!

Looked at my invoices, but hard to predict what it will be for you.  The biscuits themselves were 1.2 amu all together as noted above.  My big ticket item was then a new nose gear spindle assembly for another 1.1 Amu.  Then I needed assorted bearings, races, nuts, bushings, and spacers replaced on the nose and mains- these were small but numerous items which added up to several hundred for the parts.  26 hours total charged on the labor.  

[eman1200]

Thanks!

[carusoam]

For a Contact a Lasar.  Sherri has been very helpful for us...

Best regards,

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[Ron McBride]

Lasar is on vacation this week.   Paul may be watching Mooneyspace and e-mail though.

Ron

[eman1200]

Thanks, it's not a rush. I know it's going to cost bucks, I'm just wondering if it'll be 2, 3, 4 times the # of bucks I have in my head.

[Jim Peace]

6 hours ago, eman1200 said:

Thanks, it's not a rush. 

After looking at that gear I would say it is a rush.......

[bradp]

I had called Dan to price it new towers if I were to need them when I replaced biscuits this summer.  This was for the mains only, but I think I have a folder with the quoted price.  Threy had them in stock then.  

I'll see if I can dig up the part numbers and prices.