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biggrizzly | Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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eBay Motors has tons of vendors selling nylon gears and bushings for $24 each versus $60 and up for the bronze gears and bushings. My nylon gears lasted nearly 20 years why wouldn't they last another ten if replaced with the $25 cheapies? I also have seen a few vendors selling aluminium versions for about $45. Aluminium should work OK too.
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Posted on: 2013/7/14 0:05
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bogus | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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the gears only really get screwed up when the bushings die... I still use the nylon. If it was a case of first time in, I would go bronze, but the nylon is just fine.
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Posted on: 2013/7/14 0:09
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biggrizzly | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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Thanks Andy... I just need to decide how frugal I need to be.
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Posted on: 2013/7/14 0:12
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bogus | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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I hear ya... if I had the $$, I would get fixed lights, ditch the damned motors...
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Posted on: 2013/7/14 1:02
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biggrizzly | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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I checked out the fixed light system that the guy from CF developed but don't like the bug-eye look too much.
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Posted on: 2013/7/14 1:30
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1Fast04Vert | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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Don, you can get the bushings at any parts store. They are the exact same bushings Ford used in their window motors for many years.
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Posted on: 2013/7/14 2:37
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biggrizzly | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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Yeah, I have the Dorman part number. Do you think the chances are that just the bushings need replacing and the gear is fine? I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a look see and then go get the bushings. A search of the local Advance Auto and Auto Zone showed that each store only had one pack on hand.
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Posted on: 2013/7/14 2:55
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Matatk | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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Don't get the bronze, waste of money. Go to the parts store and get the ford window regulator bushings for 6.99/3 pack - you will need one set for each side. I just fixed a pair of headlights about 2 weeks ago with these same bushings. I give you a 99.9% chance that will fix your problem.
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Posted on: 2013/7/14 3:44
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BillH | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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You can get the bushings at Home Depot for $2,
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Posted on: 2013/7/14 13:11
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biggrizzly | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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Cool - Thanks guys. May do this project today.
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Posted on: 2013/7/14 14:17
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biggrizzly | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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Thanks Matt and all for saving me about $100. I took the first one apart and the bushings were pulverized but the gear appears to be in 100% perfect condition. I got that one back together and cleaned up, now gonna have a beer and start the passenger side!!
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Posted on: 2013/7/14 19:44
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rj92c4 | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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Now i know how to fix my 92 light`s,thanks guys.
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Posted on: 2013/7/15 12:19
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bogus | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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see? told you it wasn't hard... just annoying...
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Posted on: 2013/7/15 20:22
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Schrade | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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I read in one of the vette magazines that bronze gears are more strain on the H/L motor, and plastic was preferred by the author.
Doesn't SEEM like it would, but I don't know better about it to argue... (and I WOULD rather a plastic gear (or delrins) give out, than the H/L motor) |
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Posted on: 2013/7/16 17:19
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Schrade | Re: Are bronze headlight motor gears really necessary? | ||
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Paint looks good there Don...
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Posted on: 2013/7/16 17:21
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