headlights still will not adjust
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From: seymour 10-e-c
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14
headlights still will not adjust
well
i worked on the headlight adjustment all winter i dissembled the
headlight assembly the bolt was froz
en in the plastic gear never
did come loose i have reinstalled them but i have a PLAN if anyone has
a stuck gear and bolt they are going to chuck i would like to have it for an experment email ghammack@charter.net if it works may help a lot of c 5 owners thanks
gorghamak
i worked on the headlight adjustment all winter i dissembled the
headlight assembly the bolt was froz
en in the plastic gear neverdid come loose i have reinstalled them but i have a PLAN if anyone has
a stuck gear and bolt they are going to chuck i would like to have it for an experment email ghammack@charter.net if it works may help a lot of c 5 owners thanks
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
well
i worked on the headlight adjustment all winter i dissembled the
headlight assembly the bolt was frozen in the plastic gear never
did come loose i have reinstalled them but i have a PLAN if anyone has
a stuck gear and bolt they are going to chuck i would like to have it for an experment email ghammack@charter.net if it works may help a lot of c 5 owners thanks
gorghamak
i worked on the headlight adjustment all winter i dissembled the
headlight assembly the bolt was froz
en in the plastic gear neverdid come loose i have reinstalled them but i have a PLAN if anyone has
a stuck gear and bolt they are going to chuck i would like to have it for an experment email ghammack@charter.net if it works may help a lot of c 5 owners thanks
gorghamak
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AHHH the C5 headlight adjustment..when you see em you just gotta say "JUNK".. With the lens assembly separated from the adjuster insert a small torque screw driver in the end of the "ball" place a socket over the adjuster and turn a litlle each way to free. Then screw it back in toward the car. reattach the lens assembly and attempt to adjust. Too much and it will pop out of the lens assembly. Worst part on the car these adjusters!. be careful the parts are impossible to find and you wind up having to buy assembly. Best of luck
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From: seymour 10-e-c
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14
AHHH the C5 headlight adjustment..when you see em you just gotta say "JUNK".. With the lens assembly separated from the adjuster insert a small torque screw driver in the end of the "ball" place a socket over the adjuster and turn a litlle each way to free. Then screw it back in toward the car. reattach the lens assembly and attempt to adjust. Too much and it will pop out of the lens assembly. Worst part on the car these adjusters!. be careful the parts are impossible to find and you wind up having to buy assembly. Best of luck
gorghamak
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Best bet is corvette salage yard and get busted up assemblies. Did you find the torx fitting on top of the adjustment ball on the end of the adjustment screw? The ball fits into the plastic holder in the headlight lens hanger?? Once you find it and hold the adjustment rod with a socket over the outside it will release and screw in. Have you said "junk" yet?
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From: seymour 10-e-c
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Best bet is corvette salage yard and get busted up assemblies. Did you find the torx fitting on top of the adjustment ball on the end of the adjustment screw? The ball fits into the plastic holder in the headlight lens hanger?? Once you find it and hold the adjustment rod with a socket over the outside it will release and screw in. Have you said "junk" yet?
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
I would strongly recommend dissembling and cleaning the gears, the housing, and the threaded shaft, etc thoroughly and when dry, use Synthetic Brake Caliper Grease (made by Sta-Lube and available at most parts stores) to lubricate the shaft and all moving parts. That particular grease has a combination of moly, Teflon and graphite and is very water resistant and it is "plastic friendly".
