Headlight Gear Replacement
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Headlight Gear Replacement
Well I think its clear why my headlights stopped functioning...
What would the recommendation be as far as choosing between a brass replacement, or nylon?
And any recommended vendor to order these from (i'm in Canada)?
What would the recommendation be as far as choosing between a brass replacement, or nylon?
And any recommended vendor to order these from (i'm in Canada)?
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mine looked the same on my 94
there was even dust under where the motor is outside of it. if gears are good, replace the pivots. $8 on ebay
if gears are worn go with aluminum gears and new pivots.
pivots:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/88-96-Corvette-Headlight-Motor-Gear-Bushing-Pellets-6-Bushing/322066697648?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3A IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
entire kit:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Corvette-Fi...QAAOSwrklU-ISh
its what I installed on my 94.
there was even dust under where the motor is outside of it. if gears are good, replace the pivots. $8 on ebay
if gears are worn go with aluminum gears and new pivots.
pivots:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/88-96-Corvette-Headlight-Motor-Gear-Bushing-Pellets-6-Bushing/322066697648?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3A IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
entire kit:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Corvette-Fi...QAAOSwrklU-ISh
its what I installed on my 94.
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The gears are not the issue its the pellets that turn to dust. I would just replace with nylon gears when you replace the pellets.
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Both of my gears look perfectly fine, so I’ll just be replacing the pallets. I ordered a set this afternoon, so hopefully they’re here in a few days time.
Thanks everyone.
Thanks everyone.
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I think that sometimes though the gears may also be a problem particularly if a PO has replaced the original OEM Plastic shell, Plastic lens headlights with the "relatively" much heavier (albeit much brighter ) glass sealed beams. So if you have the heavy glass headlights you may want to consider upgrading the gears as well. Just something to consider.
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That's a known problem with those motors, when I have my C4 in 23 years replaced them 3 times.
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My lights are starting to act up also. They still go up and down but are starting to ,bump bump bump bump when they park or even when I just have the driving/parking lights on and then turn them off. Has any one come up with a home grown replacement for the pellets?
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Quick question: I have a 96, low miles and garage kept. Do you think the failure of the pellets is a time or use factor? Is every 96 pellets starting to fail?
Last edited by Whaleman; 07-02-2018 at 09:58 AM.
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Mine is a 90 with 17000 miles, always garage kept, and that was the result when I opened the motors up the other day. Others can chime in, but I think it’s more time that causes them to break down.
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