Movement in Headlight Bucket When Open
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Movement in Headlight Bucket When Open
I rarely drive at night but this evening I had to. Headlamp buckets pop up nicely and all four beams lit up. Tail and licence lights as well. I'm batting ~100%.
But I noticed a "flicker" on the driver's side when hitting road bumps that is no doubt annoying to oncoming motorists. On arrival at home I checked the front lamps and they themselves are well secured within the bucket. But the bucket itself has up-down movement; perhaps 1/4". It is not loose per se but a bump caused the flicker. The passenger side is fine. Is there a rubber stop/bushing that has perhaps deteriorated with time. What cause this condition?
In the down/daytime position the buckets are secure. Appreciate your help!
But I noticed a "flicker" on the driver's side when hitting road bumps that is no doubt annoying to oncoming motorists. On arrival at home I checked the front lamps and they themselves are well secured within the bucket. But the bucket itself has up-down movement; perhaps 1/4". It is not loose per se but a bump caused the flicker. The passenger side is fine. Is there a rubber stop/bushing that has perhaps deteriorated with time. What cause this condition?
In the down/daytime position the buckets are secure. Appreciate your help!
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thegazman
Paul....I assume you are talking about your 1974. I had a similar problem with my 79. There is no rubber bumper on the stop. I replaced all the nylon bushing that the headlight swivels on. You can buy a kit with all the bushings for a little over $20 per light,
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Yes, the 1974. My 1967 is sold/gone to the USA. I'm making up an order of odds-and-ends and I will include that kit. Thank you!
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What you do to help with this problem can depend on the condition of the headlight assemblys.They can be tough to get apart without breaking off bolts and the like.Sometimes the actuator just needs to extend a little bit more to tighten up the assembly.You do have to take some things apart to turn the clevis and some times the clevis can be stuck to the actuator rod.
thegazman spoke of the stop not having a rubber bumper and most dont but no one says you cant put one on it to take up that little bit of slop.Some cars the stop never touches and their fine and dont shake going down the road but some do.See if you can tell exactly where the slop is,if its in the pivots then do as thegazman did and replace them.
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What you do to help with this problem can depend on the condition of the headlight assemblys.They can be tough to get apart without breaking off bolts and the like.Sometimes the actuator just needs to extend a little bit more to tighten up the assembly.You do have to take some things apart to turn the clevis and some times the clevis can be stuck to the actuator rod.
thegazman spoke of the stop not having a rubber bumper and most dont but no one says you cant put one on it to take up that little bit of slop.Some cars the stop never touches and their fine and dont shake going down the road but some do.See if you can tell exactly where the slop is,if its in the pivots then do as thegazman did and replace them.
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