Are my headlight actuators on the wrong sides?
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Instructor
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From: Calgary Alberta
Are my headlight actuators on the wrong sides?
I was in the process of replacing all the headlight related hoses on my '81 when I noticed that it seems the previous owner put the actuators on the wrong sides. Am I correct? Does it really matter? Are they basically interchangeable other than the hose nipple direction?
Instructor
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From: Somerville Alabama
'77 here, those are same as Donnie shows. So that's 2 one way and 2 the other.
Doubt mine have ever been moved. Looking at the hardware connection to headlights I don't think it would matter which way other than maybe upside down. I guess the outward direction vacuum hoses could be that way to stay away from the pointed hood.
Doubt mine have ever been moved. Looking at the hardware connection to headlights I don't think it would matter which way other than maybe upside down. I guess the outward direction vacuum hoses could be that way to stay away from the pointed hood.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Kansas
On my 1982 they turn to the outside also, but the hose goes on top of the canister of the actuators. I put two rights or two lefts on a car, & the hose hit the hood on one side. Been too long, can't remember. LOL Gene
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Instructor
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From: Calgary Alberta
Thanks for the help guys - this is a great community.
As it seems about 50/50 on the orientation and they are working where they are, I guess I'll just put them back where I found them after I replace the actuator rod seals.
As it seems about 50/50 on the orientation and they are working where they are, I guess I'll just put them back where I found them after I replace the actuator rod seals.
Melting Slicks
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From: Cape Girardeau Missouri
Doesn't an '81 have the "coffee can" vacuum reservoir? If so, I'm almost positive I recall reading that the direction of the actuator connections changed to inboard with that reservoir.
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