Where can I buy PLASTIC headlight gears?
10-21-2007, 10:59 PM
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Where can I buy PLASTIC headlight gears? I already have brass gears in mine, but they don't last a lifetime either, even after turning them. So I want to go the cheaper way out. Does anyone know where I can pick up a set of the OEM gears? I looked online @ Autozone, Advanced Auto Parts, etc but can't find them. I looked under GMpartsdirect but my computer works too slow to browse through tons of pages for them.
10-22-2007, 10:07 AM
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JasonWW posted this in several other headlight threads:
Your gears are still failing quickly probably due to flexing of the housing. Try reinforcing it. Sounds like JasonWW may have a solution for that too.
Just spreading the word as I just found out about these. HELP (motormite, Dorman) makes a replacement plastic headlight gear for about 15 bucks. Autozone can order them, but it may take a few days to get them in. Part # 42400.
https://www.dormanproducts.com/cgi-b...tegory_list=:0
There is also a metal arm that helps hold the cover in place being sold by someone. I'd have to look it up.
https://www.dormanproducts.com/cgi-b...tegory_list=:0
There is also a metal arm that helps hold the cover in place being sold by someone. I'd have to look it up.
11-08-2007, 02:09 AM
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to bad you can not make new side where the ring gear is so that it meshes better to the worm gear.
I have the plastic gears and made new side out of lexan plastic I just move up the hole center on the new lexan so it fits better wit the worm gear....
works great and cheap.
I have the plastic gears and made new side out of lexan plastic I just move up the hole center on the new lexan so it fits better wit the worm gear....
works great and cheap.
