Help!! I lost the headlight pivot bolt
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Help!! I lost the headlight pivot bolt So I went to replace one of my headlight motors and lost the only bolt I can't seem to replace. It's the bolt w/ plastic bushing that attaches the headlight assembly to the bracket and allows the headlight to pivot up and down. It has a torx pan head, a 10mm shoulder, and then a 6mm screw end, and the plastic bushing.
I've tried everywhere including junkyards and the dealer but, the bolt is not serviced separately. It is part of the $750 headlamp assembly. Go figure. Until I can get it I have a huge headlight hole!
I've tried everywhere including junkyards and the dealer but, the bolt is not serviced separately. It is part of the $750 headlamp assembly. Go figure. Until I can get it I have a huge headlight hole!
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I don't know if you already saw it or not, but I replied to a similar post a few days back. I had the same issue about 1-2 years ago. I used a similar shoulder bolt (6mm I believe, but the shoulder was thinnner than the stock). I got a nylock nut/washer for it as well as a nylon spacer for the shoulder. I hand sanded the spacer down to the point where it filled the big "pivot hole" just about perfect. As ghetto as it sounds, it works great actually. Been working fine for well over a year now.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/813693-firebird-headlight-probelm.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/813693-firebird-headlight-probelm.html
