Help identifying headlight motor
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Racer
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From: FL
Help identifying headlight motor
Is this a 1988 and up headlight motor on my 1986?
Reason for asking: My headlights keep trying to move after they have reached their end position when raising and lowering. I got ready to change the gears and already have the 1986 white gears with the black rubber parts when I noticed those motors rather look like the later ones.
Can anybody pls confirm? I don´t want to take everything apart to find out I have the wrong parts.
Reason for asking: My headlights keep trying to move after they have reached their end position when raising and lowering. I got ready to change the gears and already have the 1986 white gears with the black rubber parts when I noticed those motors rather look like the later ones.
Can anybody pls confirm? I don´t want to take everything apart to find out I have the wrong parts.
Melting Slicks
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From: New Port Richey FL
I believe you have the later ones, they use the Roll pin in the Aluminum block to secure. We're the earlier used a bolt and a T in a socket to mount.
Also the later mount a little different in other places, here is links with some pictures so you can compare the difference between all the styles
https://corvetteparts.com/item/motor-right-headlamp-rebuilt-1984-1987
https://corvetteparts.com/item/motor-right-headlamp-rebuilt-1988-1990
https://corvetteparts.com/item/motor-right-headlamp-rebuilt-1991-1996
Also the later mount a little different in other places, here is links with some pictures so you can compare the difference between all the styles
https://corvetteparts.com/item/motor-right-headlamp-rebuilt-1984-1987
https://corvetteparts.com/item/motor-right-headlamp-rebuilt-1988-1990
https://corvetteparts.com/item/motor-right-headlamp-rebuilt-1991-1996
Last edited by s carter; Apr 28, 2023 at 06:42 AM.
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: FL
Thanks, did the repair today after watching two prettey good videos on YT, one from Mirrock and one from C&S. I believe it took me a little more than 2 hrs for both sides. The work itself is pretty straight forward and not very difficult.
What did I use for making my own pellets? Since I know that some guys from a Ford forum even used hex nuts on their window motors (same design) I figured making something myself from what I have in my junk drawer should work. I remebered the hot melt glue sticks I have and thought they might just be about the right size. They were dead on at 11mm (7/16")! I cut 6 pieces of approx. 5/16" or 3/8", used some sand paper to smooth out the edges and rough cuts, put everything together - headlamps work great again.
What did I use for making my own pellets? Since I know that some guys from a Ford forum even used hex nuts on their window motors (same design) I figured making something myself from what I have in my junk drawer should work. I remebered the hot melt glue sticks I have and thought they might just be about the right size. They were dead on at 11mm (7/16")! I cut 6 pieces of approx. 5/16" or 3/8", used some sand paper to smooth out the edges and rough cuts, put everything together - headlamps work great again.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2014
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From: New Port Richey FL
The bushings are very available, like you did a Fudge with Glue sticks like I did once P-techx Snow Ski repair filler sticks. The list can be endless.
If you go to the Box Parts Stores on the Motor Mite HELP odd things display I have seen Teflon bushings for something for a Ford. Or you can get them with the gears, unless you have the bronze upgrade I always change the gears while I'm there
If you go to the Box Parts Stores on the Motor Mite HELP odd things display I have seen Teflon bushings for something for a Ford. Or you can get them with the gears, unless you have the bronze upgrade I always change the gears while I'm there
