skyhawk50

Ok, I was suffering from a floppy high beam lever on my '89. Everything else works. Dropped column, adjusted high beam switch, actuator rod brings up the high beams when actuated from below with pliers. Pull the steering wheel, etc, pulled the actuator as pictured. Found that a previous owner had broken the extended tab off. Next problem where do I find one of these ? 1989 base cpe with tilt/telescopic. This is the part that the multi-function lever slides into. I been using google, but I'm not even sure what this part is called.

MickPB

Not sure what you mean by the extended tab but this link helped me with the issues I had. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...s-of-pics.html If you can move the wheel left - right or up - down without using the tilt lever it is likely that the pot metal casting that allows the tilt is at fault. It will left the switch get out of place relative to the high beam actuator and there is a black plastic piece that can fall out.
I was able to remove the pins from my tilt mechanism and apply a very small amount of JB Weld in the the open. I then applied a very thin film of gease on the pin and re-inserted them. After a couple of days to cure I reassembled the column and it has been good for two years now. Here is another good write up http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...pictorial.html

WVZR-1

You need a GM # 7841314 pivot - you can find a good image of it either using Google, Amazon or eBay. Corvette Central and most other resellers should have reproduction stock. This is the part number that the turn signal lever stalk actually slips into.

WW7

Here's the cheapest around for a GM part.. Better hurry , only 2 left at this price......Most places want $75.00--$100.00........WW

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/330760429583?lpid=82

WVZR-1

Shouldn't be a reason to rush to those. There's stock at Corvette Central, Ecklers, others and priced similarly. Not less expensive but it could maybe be combined with other parts. I didn't shop it very hard.

I doubt that any of these would be OE/GM but reproductions done for them. Would an OE/GM used be the preferred? Don't know!

WW7

Your right, I just read farther down on the add and it does say reproduction..One advantage to buying it on the ebay site I posted , there's only a $5.00 shipping charge.. The sites mentioned above charge a minimum of around $10.00 to $12.00 dollars to ship the part........WW

skyhawk50

Thanks for the replies. GM # 7841314 pivot is the part. Wow, 10 bucks to ship the part. I guess shipping and handling are a big part of the income stream.

WW7

Yep, and as long as people keep buying from them, they won't change...I buy as little as I have to from them, I can usually buy the same thing on ebay cheaper , and with much lower or FREE shipping for the same part....This is called " American Greed"..."Rant Over".....WW

Cruizin

I recently fitted a new indicator/hi beam lever and pivot but still had too much flop. The hole in the pivot that the arm fits into was not made tight enough so I ended up epoxy gluing the two together. Nice and firm now. Should last another 30 years - hopefully.

skyhawk50

I called the vendor that had the part on Amazon ( hint: CC ) They won't even have it in stock until the 23rd. Ended up ordering on Ebay, same price 4 bucks cheaper to ship.