headlight gear bushing dimensions

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May 20, 2011 | 12:42 PM

CStewTAMU

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Burning Brakes

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headlight gear bushing dimensions

I'm tempted to go to Home Depot and and make me some from an oak dowl rod. Are they a half inch?

I have a date tonight and need them today-don't have time to order online.

May 20, 2011 | 01:54 PM

STL94LT1

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I just bought the Home Depot bushings a few weeks ago. They are in the Hardware section in the specialty bolt/bushing drawers.

Crown Bolt brand
27/64 long
29/64 OD
sku# 3069987278

May 20, 2011 | 05:40 PM

CStewTAMU

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Originally Posted by STL94LT1

I just bought the Home Depot bushings a few weeks ago. They are in the Hardware section in the specialty bolt/bushing drawers.

Crown Bolt brand
27/64 long
29/64 OD
sku# 3069987278

That's pretty much what I did. I found some nylon spacers at HD. They were 1/2 inch. I had to gride the side a bit and super glued them in place to the axle, but they worked just fine. Next time I might find something metal that won't pulverize like the nylon material.

Why on earth GM used any kind of bushing is beyond me. They should have used a metal gear with a axle that had big splines on it or was square going through the center of the gear.

May 20, 2011 | 09:38 PM

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Go to one of your local auto parts stores and look in the Help! section. Part # 74410 is Window Regulator Gear Plugs and they work perfect. $8.50 and you'll be working in no time.

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