| | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 29 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 29 | Anyone know of a good source for the steering rod boots? I need to replace mine soon. THANKS!! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,885 Likes: 993 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,885 Likes: 993 | Try McFarlane [ mcfarlane-aviation.com] A little expensive but they last forever.
Ron Stewart N5282B KSFZ ![[Linked Image from visitedstatesmap.com]](https://www.visitedstatesmap.com/image/CTILINIAMEMANHNJNYOHPARIVTWVsm.jpg) | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,768 Likes: 3 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,768 Likes: 3 | Aircraft Spruce has some nice kevlar ones. Not horribly expense (not cheap either). I bought a pair a year and half ago. Still haven't installed them.
Reg | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 120 Member/100+posts | | Member/100+posts Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 120 | What are the expected labor hours to R&R these boots? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,768 Likes: 3 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,768 Likes: 3 | What are the expected labor hours to R&R these boots? A lot. That is just an estimate. If it hasn't been done, then the rivets all need to be drilled out. I understand the best way to replace is to use screws with nuts and washers. Reg | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 | Drilling the rivets out doesn't take long, but it's no fun laying on your back with hot shavings dropping on your face and neck (goggles are mandatory). Then on the inside you have to remove the floorboards around the pedals and clean out the decades of caked hydraulic fluid (from the master cylinders) and dirt and debris. There's no room to work (pulling the seats out helps, and lay a pillow in the floor). The nose gear steering needs disconnected and the clevises and jam nuts removed (count the turns on the clevises) to get the new boots on. Machine screws and self locking nuts are the only way to go for reassembly. Easily half a day for one person, with a helper for reinstallation, and that's if you've done it before, have everything you need, and don't have to waste a lot of time.
This would be the time to replace the steering rods (bungees), if they show any sign of wear or malfunction, and check the rudder pedal return springs and rudder pedal assemblies for proper assembly, looseness, and wear while you're under there, too! This can quickly turn into Pandora's box, so be prepared to find there are more repairs needed. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 14,786 Likes: 545 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 14,786 Likes: 545 | Anyone know of a good source for the steering rod boots? I need to replace mine soon. THANKS!! I bought mine from Shelby of www.tnwings.com. [ tnwings.com.] They're made of leather and so far are holding up very well after several years - still flexible with no cracks. Inexpensive, too.
-Kirk Wennerstrom
President, Cessna 150-152 Fly-In Foundation
1976 Cessna Cardinal RG N7556V
Hangar D1, Bridgeport, CT KBDR
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,768 Likes: 3 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,768 Likes: 3 | Drilling the rivets out doesn't take long, but it's no fun laying on your back with hot shavings dropping on your face and neck (goggles are mandatory). Then on the inside you have to remove the floorboards around the pedals and clean out the decades of caked hydraulic fluid (from the master cylinders) and dirt and debris. There's no room to work (pulling the seats out helps, and lay a pillow in the floor). The nose gear steering needs disconnected and the clevises and jam nuts removed (count the turns on the clevises) to get the new boots on. Machine screws and self locking nuts are the only way to go for reassembly. Easily half a day for one person, with a helper for reinstallation, and that's if you've done it before, have everything you need, and don't have to waste a lot of time.
This would be the time to replace the steering rods (bungees), if they show any sign of wear or malfunction, and check the rudder pedal return springs and rudder pedal assemblies for proper assembly, looseness, and wear while you're under there, too! This can quickly turn into Pandora's box, so be prepared to find there are more repairs needed. I hope no one is wondering why I haven't gotten around to this yet ... Reg | | |
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