SGT Coyle Posted September 24, 2019 Posted September 24, 2019 I have a loose connection where the black grip and the mounting shaft meet. Not in the mounting nut. The connection to the base fits very tight, but the play still exist in the grip. It's not severe, but my experience with these things is, they only get worse with time. The looseness is only in the back and forth direction. Not a great deal of play, but just enough to be annoying. :joystick: That is what I reported to Thrustmaster Customer Service today after an initial phone conversation. Apparently I'm the first to have this issue. Ya me! Thought I'd put this here in case others experience this as well. An FYI. Warranty for those of us outside the EU only have a 1 year warranty from the time of purchase. So if you have an issue don't hesitate to inform them an get it documented. 1 Night Ops in the Harrier IYAOYAS
Guppy Posted September 24, 2019 Posted September 24, 2019 You are not the first person to experience this. I had the same issue. On the metal grip there are 3 screws, unscrew them and pull the pin out from the paddle switch. The metal grip will now split in half; take the cover off. Just like the WH, there is a grounding hex screw that holds the silver shaft to the metal base. Just tighten this. Mine was not screwed in fully. I added a little adhesive (that loosens when heated) to keep it from loosening, but it's not needed. Reassemble... and bam. no wobbling 1 1 My Simpit Progress and Update Learn how to build a SimPit like mine: Follow my Blog here!
SGT Coyle Posted September 24, 2019 Author Posted September 24, 2019 Thanks, I'll be interested in their reply. In the interest of preserving my warranty, I will wait until they send me permission to do that. I do appreciate the piece of mind you provided, that it's not serious issue. Thanks. Night Ops in the Harrier IYAOYAS
Guppy Posted September 24, 2019 Posted September 24, 2019 Warranty-Schmoranty. Whose got time for those. :joystick::megalol: 1 My Simpit Progress and Update Learn how to build a SimPit like mine: Follow my Blog here!
SGT Coyle Posted September 24, 2019 Author Posted September 24, 2019 LOL! Night Ops in the Harrier IYAOYAS
Hicksy Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 Yep, seems like we're all 'the only one' with the problem. Guppy's solution is spot-on. Some idiot in the factory is forgetting to tighten the earth strap bolt! 2
pchRage Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 Had same issue. Opening it up and tightening the screws solved it for me.
SC86 Posted September 25, 2020 Posted September 25, 2020 I am having the same issue, didn't take too much playing to get it to show up maybe half a year and never an all day player
Rick50 Posted September 25, 2020 Posted September 25, 2020 Sad... considering it's a simple fix, and on a pretty expensive product.
BluFinBima Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 Thanks for the comments about this fix. For those following along at home, 2.5mm allen wrench is what you need for the surgery, and be careful about the circlip flying off into the distance. BlueFinBima Latest Helios Virtual Cockpit Team version of Helios can be found on Github BlueFinBima Helios YouTube
farebro Posted October 7, 2020 Posted October 7, 2020 spring anyone got a pic of how the litle spring fits? please
Gruman Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 Had the same. Added a drop of loctite just in case. Intel I9 10900k @5.1GHz | MSI MEG Z490 Unify | Corsair Vengeance 64GB - 3600MHz | EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 VPC T-50 Base /w Viper & Hornet Grip | VPC Rotor TCS Pro w/ Hawk-60 Grip | TM TPR LG C2 42" | Reverb G2 | TIR 5 | PointCtrl | OpenKneeboard
GeneralDynamics Posted January 8, 2021 Posted January 8, 2021 Great, the first TM FA-18C grip I ordered had to be replaced because the buttons were sticking, and now I'm having this issue with the replacement after just a few weeks. So, just to be clear, there are three allen screws holding the the grip handle together, one just behind the paddle switch, another about an inch back and up from that one, and a third screw up by the weapon select switch - is that correct? I'm a little nervous about attempting this because I had a bad experience performing surgery to smooth out the ball and re-grease my old, sticky Warthog base. I can't remember exactly what happened now but I managed to ruin it, had to buy a new one. Hopefully this won't be as tricky... System Specs: Win 10 x64 Pro, ASUS Maximus X Formula, i9-9900K @ 4.7 GHz, 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 3200 MHz, NZXT Kraken X73 AIO Cooler, Titan X Pascal GPU, EVGA Supernova 1000W P2 PSU, C: 1TB Samsung 960 Pro m.2 PCIe SSD, D: 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SATA SSD, HT Omega Claro PCIe 7.1 Sound, Denon AVR-1709 7.1 Receiver, 46" Sharp Aquos Quattron Main Screen, 27" Acer T272HL TouchScreen + Helios, TrackIR 5, ThrustMaster HOTAS Warthog, Crosswinds pedals, SimShaker
GeneralDynamics Posted January 8, 2021 Posted January 8, 2021 Found disassembly pics here: TM F/A-18C Hornet grip disassembly and OTTO upgrade - Page 3 - Thrustmaster - ED Forums (eagle.ru) I feel a little better about it now System Specs: Win 10 x64 Pro, ASUS Maximus X Formula, i9-9900K @ 4.7 GHz, 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 3200 MHz, NZXT Kraken X73 AIO Cooler, Titan X Pascal GPU, EVGA Supernova 1000W P2 PSU, C: 1TB Samsung 960 Pro m.2 PCIe SSD, D: 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SATA SSD, HT Omega Claro PCIe 7.1 Sound, Denon AVR-1709 7.1 Receiver, 46" Sharp Aquos Quattron Main Screen, 27" Acer T272HL TouchScreen + Helios, TrackIR 5, ThrustMaster HOTAS Warthog, Crosswinds pedals, SimShaker
NatoAviator Posted April 21, 2023 Posted April 21, 2023 After 4 years of use, I'm now having this issue with stick wobble in Pitch motion. Does anyone have the size of the screws used on the F18 grip? One of mine looks almost stripped from what I can see so far, have not opened the grip as yet.
BossBearFace Posted September 22, 2023 Posted September 22, 2023 Just found this thread and following the instructions from @Guppy removed the wobble. Took about 10 minutes. When I opened the stick I found only one (loose) screw connecting the shaft to the base. Thanks guys.
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