Vibration on instrument panel board

[Vlakvark]

Good day. Hope all is staying warm and enjoying the cold flying weather. 

I have notice today that my instrument panel board is vibrating a bit more on the startup and taxi/runup. Is there rubber inserts behind the panel that needs to get replaced?

Fly safe!!!

JT

[carusoam]

Expect that there are...

they are usually rubber bits on the bolts holding the panel in place...

The easy way to look is find the bolts at the front and look behind the panel.

My experience comes from My M20C... the K is most likely a bit more modern...

Best regards,

-a-

[N201MKTurbo]

I replaced mine reciently. I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was. 

Edited November 22, 2017 by N201MKTurbo

[Vlakvark]

Will have a look. Thanks friends. 

[0TreeLemur]

N201MKTurbo, where did you find the rubber panel mounts mentioned in your post of Nov. 21, 2017 in response to the thread titled: "Vibration on instrument panel board"

 I'm re-doing my panel on my 67 to create a six-pack, and the rubber mounts are shot.

-Fred

[carusoam]

Fred,

While we await Rich's @N201MKTurbo return...

Take a look at these and compare to what you have...

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/15-05498.php

Also Consider getting new brass acorn nuts to go with them. They are pretty easy to swap out.

PP thoughts only, not an instrument panel guy...

Best regards,

-a-

[Guest]

Search Spruce for “Lord panel mounts”  One of the studs of the mount screws into the panel substructure, the other end passes through the panel and is secured with an acorn nut.

Clarence

Edited January 25, 2018 by M20Doc

[0TreeLemur]

Great- found them.  -Thanks!

[bradp]

McMaster has equivalent if not superior shock mounts for ... not $15 ea. Ive found that the lord ones instantly stretch out (especially the top left) as they aren’t up to snuff for the Weight of the panel.  The McMaster have different specs as to the shear strength of the mounts.  They also have recessed nut versions if you want to convert from acorn nuts to screws. 

Every few years I’ve had to replace the shock mounts