Headlight and Pothole Problem
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Headlight and Pothole Problem
After unfortunately riding through a series of jarring potholes Friday night (caught in traffic with no place to go), my left headlight assembly now "bounces and shakes" visibly. It is also possible to move the entire assembly up and down about 3/8 inch when the lights are up -- the right side does not do this. Beam alignment also looks to be visibly lower.
Before I dig into the assembly, has anyone else fixed this? Is it the stops? The motors?
The lights were rock steady before this incident.
:banghead:
Before I dig into the assembly, has anyone else fixed this? Is it the stops? The motors?
The lights were rock steady before this incident.
:banghead:
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From: Stockbridge GA
Re: Headlight and Pothole Problem (EHS)
Sounds like the gear (plastic) in the headlight actuator assembly has a few broken teeth. Do a search on headlight and you'll learn a lot.
There is/was a forum member who came up with brass gears to replace the plastic ones, I've searched and cannot remember his name (Mera???)
Hunt him down, the gear he sells may help you take care of the problem.
Another fix is to remove the gear and rotate it 180 degrees and use the other side. I have not done that, just read it in the archives. Also 00' years and newer, the actuator is sealed not screwed together, I believe you can still get into it and possibly glue it back together with JB Weld after repairs are complete. The actuators assemblies are expensive.
Others will chime in with help I'm sure.
Let us know how it comes out....
There is/was a forum member who came up with brass gears to replace the plastic ones, I've searched and cannot remember his name (Mera???)
Hunt him down, the gear he sells may help you take care of the problem.
Another fix is to remove the gear and rotate it 180 degrees and use the other side. I have not done that, just read it in the archives. Also 00' years and newer, the actuator is sealed not screwed together, I believe you can still get into it and possibly glue it back together with JB Weld after repairs are complete. The actuators assemblies are expensive.
Others will chime in with help I'm sure.
Let us know how it comes out....
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Re: Headlight and Pothole Problem (Bugster57)
Bugster57 -- thank you for the help.
I took the car to c4c5specialist's shop, and the headlight assembly, actuator and all, needs to be replaced. I have the GM extended warranty, so that will take care of it.
Again, thank you for the help.
I took the car to c4c5specialist's shop, and the headlight assembly, actuator and all, needs to be replaced. I have the GM extended warranty, so that will take care of it.
Again, thank you for the help.
