Headlight Gear
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Headlight Gear
Question of the day, if your changing the plastic gear with a brass one, should you change both sides ?? should I buy the kit or just the gear??
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If you're doing it, I'd get the kit. Would I tear into both at once? No - because I'm pretty lazy. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
I bought a new motor instead and just did the one side that failed tonight. If it fails, I'll go brass. If it lasts 20 years, then I saved a bunch of time.
I bought a new motor instead and just did the one side that failed tonight. If it fails, I'll go brass. If it lasts 20 years, then I saved a bunch of time.
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I would get the kit - up to you if you want to do both while you are at it or wait until the other one decides to go bad.
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I'm cheap so I just rotated the gear 180 degrees, put it back together and went on with life. I figured if I get another 15 years out of the other half of the gear it was time well spent. I don't remember how long ago this was but it has been at least 5 years maybe more.
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I'm cheap so I just rotated the gear 180 degrees, put it back together and went on with life. I figured if I get another 15 years out of the other half of the gear it was time well spent. I don't remember how long ago this was but it has been at least 5 years maybe more.
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I'm cheap so I just rotated the gear 180 degrees, put it back together and went on with life. I figured if I get another 15 years out of the other half of the gear it was time well spent. I don't remember how long ago this was but it has been at least 5 years maybe more.
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They both have the same wear. I did one side only to have the other fail within 2 months. Order the Rodney Dickman kit for both sides. I wound up paying double postage buying only one. Lesson Learned.
