Matt LaVergne Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Looking for any alternative door strut options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tip Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Roger Lee has shocks that stay up. Mine are 10 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 For squeaky or noisy struts what is everyone using to lubricate them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 5/2/2020 at 5:06 PM, WmInce said: I don't . . . never have . . they are 4 years old. Matter of fact, I just wipe them down and keep them clean of debris. What I do practice though . . . each time I open the doors up, I make sure they are fully opened, all the way to the stops. I get better life out of the struts by doing that. Otherwise, the door struts lose their tension and the weight of the doors will cause the doors to start sagging down. I ordered my last set from Roger Lee. YMMV. Mine don't sag, they just make a scratching rubbing noise. I think they just need lube up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Or Inox? Seems to work for many of our CT lube needs. Hard to find in Oregon and expensive though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 https://www.amazon.com/Inox-MX3-Lubricant-300gm/dp/B0043TQ760 Is that the INOX you guys are talking about? Someone mentioned 5606 but couldn't find it on amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Works great. PS: My only issue with it is the too-short plastic lube delivery tube that comes with it. I wish I could find a tube about a foot long. Much easier to lubricate hard to reach points say... in the mixer through the baggage compartment for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 11 hours ago, WmInce said: Yes. That is the INOX we are referring to. "Food Grade," of course! 5606 is Mil-Spec hydraulic fluid (color red). Used as brake fluid in CT's and other aircraft. Pretty nasty stuff. So you would buy the inox and not 5606? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, AGLyme said: Works great. PS: My only issue with it is the too-short plastic lube delivery tube that comes with it. I wish I could find a tube about a foot long. Much easier to lubricate hard to reach points say... in the mixer through the baggage compartment for example. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/extendalube.php?gclid=Cj0KCQjwncT1BRDhARIsAOQF9LlYqUjyNNvpqdO1AePT5jQAf4UDyhkfabt7fSUpZgJc6OJbeNv_aX4aAvylEALw_wcB There are others. I have a set that is 3' long. I use them for lubing the rollers in the wing on a CT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Here is another that is longer. https://www.ebay.com/i/113027544675?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=113027544675&targetid=885639120148&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9022696&poi=&campaignid=9343999179&mkgroupid=103102860388&rlsatarget=pla-885639120148&abcId=1139336&merchantid=137735066&gclid=Cj0KCQjwncT1BRDhARIsAOQF9LnWOFAPJweDD0CfwL4Gt3P599TeQXIsKuQCBdnrDEcWhcyrCAcV-UYaAl5wEALw_wcB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Tom Baker said: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/extendalube.php?gclid=Cj0KCQjwncT1BRDhARIsAOQF9LlYqUjyNNvpqdO1AePT5jQAf4UDyhkfabt7fSUpZgJc6OJbeNv_aX4aAvylEALw_wcB There are others. I have a set that is 3' long. I use them for lubing the rollers in the wing on a CT. Tom do you have experience in lubricating the door struts or usually just replace them when they get noisy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Animosity2k said: So you would buy the inox and not 5606? Yes. INOX for general lube needs. As Bill states, 5606 is military grade brake fluid and is in the CT's brake lines and reservoir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Animosity2k said: Tom do you have experience in lubricating the door struts or usually just replace them when they get noisy? I have replaced them because they didn't hold the door up anymore, but not because of noise. I would try a little spray silicone or some Inox. You can spray it on a rag and wipe it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Thx Tom ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosity2k Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Tom Baker said: I have replaced them because they didn't hold the door up anymore, but not because of noise. I would try a little spray silicone or some Inox. You can spray it on a rag and wipe it down. Innox is $23 shipped a can, any other cheap spray lubricant you recommend that I may be able to find locally and a bit cheaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Spray silicone. It should be available at any auto parts store, hardware store, or even Walmart. Inox can be bought here, https://www.ebay.com/itm/INOX-MX3-100-AEROSOL-CAN-LUBE-N-MORE/254487322298?epid=5012058916&hash=item3b40a05eba:g:kCcAAOxygPtS-uMf&redirect=mobile . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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