Headlight motor update
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Racer
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From: Union ME
Headlight motor update
Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions regarding my headlight motor problem. Here is the summary: the housing is missing a chunk, the black gear inside is completely mangled, a brush is missing from the motor, and the magnets inside the motor are broken.
I don't know how all this damage happened to my headlight motor, but I have decided that fixing it is not an option. I'll be looking for a used motor to swap out. Thanks again for all the help. If nothing else, this experience sure was educational!
I don't know how all this damage happened to my headlight motor, but I have decided that fixing it is not an option. I'll be looking for a used motor to swap out. Thanks again for all the help. If nothing else, this experience sure was educational!
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Check the parts 4 sale, there is a few cars being parted out. Post your looking for one and i'm sure you'll get response.
As for yours, i'll bet the gear lost a chunk and when the piece got jambed between the gear and housing all hell broke loose.
As for yours, i'll bet the gear lost a chunk and when the piece got jambed between the gear and housing all hell broke loose.
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You can also get them from Corvette salvage yards like this one below:
http://www.tabercorvetteparts.com/
http://www.tabercorvetteparts.com/
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Headlamp motor
Ecklers has rebuilt headlamp motors for $129.99 Not sure if this is the best deal in town or not. I have seen them for more on other sites.
Either that or buy a rebuild ket. They can be cheap, if its just the gear, $20-$60.
Either that or buy a rebuild ket. They can be cheap, if its just the gear, $20-$60.
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Originally Posted by beefC4
Ecklers has rebuilt headlamp motors for $129.99 Not sure if this is the best deal in town or not. I have seen them for more on other sites.
Either that or buy a rebuild ket. They can be cheap, if its just the gear, $20-$60.
Either that or buy a rebuild ket. They can be cheap, if its just the gear, $20-$60.
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both sides have this problem of tearing up the inner part of the black gear, it happens every few months and i have no idea why! are there any suggestions before i just go for a rebuild or new motors from places you guys are posting?
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Originally Posted by Nacho88
both sides have this problem of tearing up the inner part of the black gear, it happens every few months and i have no idea why! are there any suggestions before i just go for a rebuild or new motors from places you guys are posting?
That way, you'll have more reliable headlamps and can replace the Delrin bushings when they go bad since that's the most failure-prone and readily repairable part of the 1987-96 style headlamp motors.