nose gear assembly

[jbgood11X]

does anyone know the difference between a C model nose gear and an E model nose gear assembly.  There are different part numbers but not sure if there is actually a difference in the actual assembly.  Thanks in advance.   I have a friend who needs one for a C model his mech  says it has a lot of play and movement.   I have an E model assembly but he is in penn and I am in fl so we can't compare side by side.

[Andy95W]

They are the same, the difference in part numbers is based on year, not C vs. E.  For example, the 1964 parts manual only shows one number.  The 1965-1967 parts manual shows that the part numbers correspond to serial numbers by date.  For 1967, for instance, it was the same part number for the C, E, and F models.

[Hank]

LASAR sells lots of nose gear parts, including some specially made to tighten up existing ones with minimal disassembly and replacement. 

[Bartman]

Like Hank said, go with LASAR if it needs attention.  We sent mine out and they rebuilt it with new discs and sent us upgraded parts at a very nice price.  My IA was very pleased with their services.

[rbridges]

3 hours ago, Hank said:

LASAR sells lots of nose gear parts, including some specially made to tighten up existing ones with minimal disassembly and replacement. 

I had an oversized bushing from lasar installed at my last annual. 

[Shadrach]

The oversize pivot truss bushing from LASAR requires that the truss be removed and reamed out to accommodate the new bushing..  It will tighten up slop in the vertical axis (caster and camber). It will not affect steering slop.  The rebuilt steering horn will tighten up steering.  I speak from experience when I say it's a good idea to just buy a rebuilt/exchange nose gear assembly from LASAR as once certain items start to wear, others will follow.  In most circumstances, doing it piecemeal increases labor and parts costs in the long run. 

Edited November 7, 2017 by Shadrach

[Bartman]

I had chatter in the brake pedals on landing, but no steering problems. Turned out it was the steering horn and the LASAR upgraded steering horn solved that. Nosegear truss repair with LASAR rebuild/upgrade/exchange was my best hiccup-free experience in 10 years of ownership. 

[Shadrach]

6 hours ago, Bartman said:

I had chatter in the brake pedals on landing, but no steering problems. Turned out it was the steering horn and the LASAR upgraded steering horn solved that. Nosegear truss repair with LASAR rebuild/upgrade/exchange was my best hiccup-free experience in 10 years of ownership. 

I find that my bird is a bit sensitive to nose tire pressure. If I feel the slightest bit of shimmy (never overt, more like a wooly, low freq vibe in the peddles), it's typically due to tire pressure being down a bit. It often occurs with seasonal temp changes. 

Edited November 7, 2017 by Shadrach

[Bartman]

3 hours ago, Shadrach said:

I find that my bird is a bit sensitive to nose tire pressure. If I feel the slightest bit of shimmy (never overt, more like a wooly, low freq vibe in the peddles), it's typically due to tire pressure being down a bit. It often occurs with seasonal temp changes. 

My steering horn and truss was 40 years old and the linkage was worn out. When we put her on jacks we could wiggle the nose truss left and right from the worn out steering horn, and if I remember it had some fore and aft slop too. Best money and easiest upgrade I have done by far. I had what you describe above sometimes and at other times obvious chatter, but now nothing whatsoever. 

[jbgood11X]

As usual this is a great forum for a mooney owner thank you all for the info.  None of us can be an expert on every single item but someone somewhere has usually experienced the same issues.   Thanks for the replies.

john