Headlight Motor Case
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Drifting
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Avondale Arizona
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St. Jude Donor '19-'20-'21
Headlight Motor Case
OK, so I replaced the nylon gears in both headlight motors and they worked great for about a month. It was then that I found the epoxy didn't hold the case together. I re-epoxied them and they held for another month, or so before separating. I now have the cases held together with nylon tie straps. I've thought of using JBWeld, but have not done that yet, as I suppose I'll not have any better luck. It seems the case halves are too smooth for bonding agents to hold adequately. I'm now thinking of cutting a couple straps from aluminum, bending them around the two cases, then epoxying them. This won't look pretty.
Has anyone else experienced this very frustrating situation? If so, please let me know how you conquered it.
Thanks,
Dave
Has anyone else experienced this very frustrating situation? If so, please let me know how you conquered it.
Thanks,
Dave
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Moberly, Mo
You must have an early 2000's, my case had 3 bolts with a gasket. I just ordered brass gears for mine. I think the 2000 and up had plastic cases, next time I'm just going to do the headlight conversion.
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Drifting
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,754
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From: Avondale Arizona
2024 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified
2023 C2 of the Year Winner - Modified
2022 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2021 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2019 C2 of Year Finalist (appearance mods)
St. Jude Donor '19-'20-'21
Mine's an '02 with plastic, non-bondable, cases...
Dave
Dave
