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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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fellas i couldnt find an answer int searching so heres my issure.i removed the head light motor olny to find the past owner installed a brass gear. oh driverside headlight . it works perfect but it droops when its closed and i can move it up and down once its closed. did a clip fall out or something. anyone have this problem
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fellas i couldnt find an answer int searching so heres my issure.i removed the head light motor olny to find the past owner installed a brass gear. oh driverside headlight . it works perfect but it droops when its closed and i can move it up and down once its closed. did a clip fall out or something. anyone have this problem

How did the rubber bushing look on top of the brass gear?
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good i didnt see any issues there and no damaged teeth
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anyone
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Take a look at the bump stops that are item #4 in this post and make sure they look Ok.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1569236673-post3.html

Also, make sure the arm comes around and solidly hits the bump stops. Check that the arm would hit the steel tab if the bump stop was not installed. You can put the washers on the bolts if it doesn't.

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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 09:14 PM
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ok bump stops are their and good. i think its in the arm can that be replaced
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