headlight bucket
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Burning Brakes
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From: Henderson MI
headlight bucket
Can someone that has removed the headlight buckets tell me how the pivot ***** on the headlight bucket are attached to the shaft and how I might remove them without damaging them?
I have the bucket out and on the bench. I have removed the set screw in the adjustment collar, the ***** themselves are in pretty good shape but they are not slipping off (assuming that is how they are to come off).
How do I get these off without damageing them?
Thanks,
Chuck
I have the bucket out and on the bench. I have removed the set screw in the adjustment collar, the ***** themselves are in pretty good shape but they are not slipping off (assuming that is how they are to come off).
How do I get these off without damageing them?
Thanks,
Chuck
Melting Slicks
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There is an allen head screw on the outboard collar piece. MIne were so covered in dust, rust, and dirt that i couldnt even see the allen head screws and I had to consult this forum just to figure out how the collars were attached. The ball assemblies were also stuck on my headlight shafts and i had to actually clasp the ***** in my vise and then yank on the headlight assemblies to get them to slide off. Good luck!
Last edited by Corbrastang; Dec 26, 2006 at 02:20 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Portlandia Oregon
Do the ***** rotate freely? If not they are frozen and most likely junk. The ***** have a brass sleve that should slide freely on the steel shaft that is attached to the headlight bucket. If the ***** are frozen, try to free them by soaking in penetrating oil, if that does not work, they are junk. If junk, put them into a vice lock them in and start twisting. They ***** are pretty cheap, in the long run it has been my experience that they are better to replace than to use ones that have been frozen.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Henderson MI
Thanks for the info!! (and photos)
The collar set-screw came out fine, there is not much dirt and grime and rust.
I will attempt to free them up and slide them off since that is how they are suppose to come off.
Based on comments so far, it probably will be a lost cause, but I will give it a go and see what happens.
Thanks again,
Chuck
The collar set-screw came out fine, there is not much dirt and grime and rust.
I will attempt to free them up and slide them off since that is how they are suppose to come off.
Based on comments so far, it probably will be a lost cause, but I will give it a go and see what happens.
Thanks again,
Chuck
Le Mans Master
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From: Temple Terrace Florida
Pivots
I soaked the pivot shafts for a few days with Blaster. I kept turning them over to soak from the top and the bottom. Be careful and use a rubber mallet as mentioned above. The shafts are cast and it is easy to snap them if using a heavy hammer. If all else fails, saw the pivots off with a sharp hacksaw and saw very carefully through the bushing without cutting into the shaft. Jerry
