headlight gear question
10-26-2006, 02:55 PM
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headlight gear question hi all
i replaced my drivers side headlight motor with the brass gear about a year ago..now the grrrrr noise is back when i close the lights...any thoughts..should i buy a new motor or is this unit fixable..anyone else encounter this
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i replaced my drivers side headlight motor with the brass gear about a year ago..now the grrrrr noise is back when i close the lights...any thoughts..should i buy a new motor or is this unit fixable..anyone else encounter this
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10-28-2006, 07:11 PM
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oh man..bummer. the motor itself is probably fine. did you make sure that the metal tabs were pressed flush against the motor (just use a small hammer and a little punch)? if they werent, that causes too much play and even the brass gears will strip.