Diameter of headlamp actuator rod?
05-09-2016, 11:10 AM
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Diameter of headlamp actuator rod?
Hello,
actually I´m a ´69 Tbird driver
I came here, because our cars both have the headlight actuators which work basically the same. Parts for the Tbird actuators are very hard to find, so I want to figure out, whether I can use some of the Corvette parts for mine.
Long story short, I want to replace the rod seal and am pretty confident the corvette seal will fit.
All I need to know is: What´s the diameter of the rod itself?
Thank you very much!
actually I´m a ´69 Tbird driver
I came here, because our cars both have the headlight actuators which work basically the same. Parts for the Tbird actuators are very hard to find, so I want to figure out, whether I can use some of the Corvette parts for mine.Long story short, I want to replace the rod seal and am pretty confident the corvette seal will fit.
All I need to know is: What´s the diameter of the rod itself?
Thank you very much!
05-09-2016, 11:32 AM
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Just measured it... .3125 on my mic... or 5/16.
05-09-2016, 03:00 PM
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In the old days when we couldn't get a new boot, and the actuators were working fine except for the rod shaft seal, we would use baby bottle nipples.. We would just burn a slightly smaller hole in the end and then glue the backside to the actuator. That might be a option for you too.
05-10-2016, 03:42 AM
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On the end of the actuator on a corvette, there is a clevis. The clevis unscrews from the rod to replace the seal.
In the old days when we couldn't get a new boot, and the actuators were working fine except for the rod shaft seal, we would use baby bottle nipples.. We would just burn a slightly smaller hole in the end and then glue the backside to the actuator. That might be a option for you too.
In the old days when we couldn't get a new boot, and the actuators were working fine except for the rod shaft seal, we would use baby bottle nipples.. We would just burn a slightly smaller hole in the end and then glue the backside to the actuator. That might be a option for you too.
But I found another good way to seal it. I will try it with a grommet (MS35489-9). A grommet should also fit over the top of the rod.
Last edited by OlDirty89; 05-10-2016 at 03:42 AM.