Headlight actuator clevis removal
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Headlight actuator clevis removal
Hi, I am following the Corvette magazine be procedure for actuator rebuild and I was wondering if there was any tricks to getting the clevis pin out. I can't seem to budge the ones on my '80. Ami doing it wrong or do I just need more oil and elbow grease?
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Soak with PB Blaster or Kroil penetrating solvent and turn counter clock wise with a long screw driver. If the Actuator is toast then grip the actuator shaft with vise grips and turn clevis counter clock wise. This is what I had to do. I reinstalled clevis on new actuator using anti seize. Disregard vise grips if your actuators are still holding vacuum. You maybe able to use a vise with soft jaws for actuator shaft in that case. Soaking them really helps they have been on there a long time.
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