Problem w/ 95 Headlight Motor
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Problem w/ 95 Headlight Motor
Does anyone have any suggestions on replacing a 95 headlamp motor...I live in Oklahoma City and the dealerships want $500 for one and none of the local part stores have them.....What do you think my best option would be 
Melting Slicks
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From: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Originally Posted by DavidR14
Does anyone have any suggestions on replacing a 95 headlamp motor...I live in Oklahoma City and the dealerships want $500 for one and none of the local part stores have them.....What do you think my best option would be
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Racer
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From: Muncie Indiana
Fix it yourself
There is probable at least 1 posting in the archives on how to fix the motor yourself. If not this forum will help you do it. 
I say this because when looking at Mid America Motorworks or other catalogs on the C4 I see they all have the bushings and replacement gears for your headlight motor. Without knowing what all you need I'd still bet you wouldn't have $100 in it if you bought all the parts available used what you needed and stored the rest untill next time 
This off course assumes you are able to do some work yourself. Like opening a can of beans 
Good Luck and let us know what you did that's how we learn. : 
I say this because when looking at Mid America Motorworks or other catalogs on the C4 I see they all have the bushings and replacement gears for your headlight motor. Without knowing what all you need I'd still bet you wouldn't have $100 in it if you bought all the parts available used what you needed and stored the rest untill next time This off course assumes you are able to do some work yourself. Like opening a can of beans Good Luck and let us know what you did that's how we learn. :
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Order the bushings from Mid America Motorworks (MAM) or Eckler's ($10) and do the labor yourself. It's really not too hard at all, takes the better part of a Saturday or Sunday...
Here are the installation instructions...
http://www.corvettefever.com/howto/33098/
Here are the installation instructions...
http://www.corvettefever.com/howto/33098/
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David, follow the link posted by "ONEDEF92", I just replaced the passenger side with nylon bushings purchased from Mid America. At $4.95 it is the least and best possible fix for your time and money. The job took me about 2 hours taking my time and, get this now, without any hitches. Smoooooth!
Hope your job goes as easy as mine.
chris
Hope your job goes as easy as mine.
chris
