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Hi guys. I have an '03 vette with a 6-speed. So my headlight went down and then popped halfway back up. Darn. Ordered new rubber stops and went to put them in today. I found that the linkage for the headlight is really loose and worn at the pivot points. Plus the oblong hole where it connects to the motor shaft is worn also. I sure would like to get a new linkage for this but I don't see it listed anywhere I have looked. Am I just stuck with the wobbly old one? Does anyone know where to get a new one?
Also the motor gearbox has come apart. I repaired it several years ago with brass gears and think I'll just get a new motor assembly this time. Whats the best to get now-a-days?
Thanks
Thanks Guys. Went to Amazon and bought both the left and right motors. The ones I looked at have screws holding the cover on the gear housing so I am hoping for the best.
Hi guys. I have an '03 vette with a 6-speed. So my headlight went down and then popped halfway back up. Darn. Ordered new rubber stops and went to put them in today. I found that the linkage for the headlight is really loose and worn at the pivot points. Plus the oblong hole where it connects to the motor shaft is worn also. I sure would like to get a new linkage for this but I don't see it listed anywhere I have looked. Am I just stuck with the wobbly old one? Does anyone know where to get a new one?
Also the motor gearbox has come apart. I repaired it several years ago with brass gears and think I'll just get a new motor assembly this time. Whats the best to get now-a-days?
Thanks
Heads up everyone. The 4th gen Firebird headlight linkage appears to be almost the same. I suspected this part was a GM parts bin part and wasn’t one off for the Vette. Same length on the bigger arm abiet there’s a rivet that slots into the headlight instead of a hole and pin. The smaller arm is also a bit too long in the end and hits the electronic motor mounting bolts. However the rectangular hole that attaches the arm to the motor is exactly the same and the headlight motors are likely the same thing. Ran into a problem of mine snapping and there being none for sale and no part number online. Firebird linkages appears to be readily available online. It will need some slight modification to work but I will try. Pulled one from the junkyard and I will report back with my findings
Heads up everyone. The 4th gen Firebird headlight linkage appears to be almost the same. I suspected this part was a GM parts bin part and wasn’t one off for the Vette. Same length on the bigger arm abiet there’s a rivet that slots into the headlight instead of a hole and pin. The smaller arm is also a bit too long in the end and hits the electronic motor mounting bolts. However the rectangular hole that attaches the arm to the motor is exactly the same and the headlight motors are likely the same thing. Ran into a problem of mine snapping and there being none for sale and no part number online. Firebird linkages appears to be readily available online. It will need some slight modification to work but I will try. Pulled one from the junkyard and I will report back with my findings
UPDATE: It worked perfectly. Drill out the rivet on the longer end and a 23/64” hole. Needed a specialty bit to get the exact size. Put the original plastic piece in the hole and put the arm back in the headlight, and pin though the hole with your same retaining ring. Shorten the smaller end by about 1/2” to clear your headlight motor bolts while still being able to hit the bump stops. Should reassemble the same way it came out. Hope this helps someone!
Headlight Linkage
