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Re: Headlight Issue
Yeah ur better off, U could rotate the gear but who says it won't strip again?
Yeah ur better off, U could rotate the gear but who says it won't strip again?
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Re: Headlight Issue
I think the gear got too many teeth stripped so no matter which way I put it, there's a bad tooth not making contact, so there is no solution on this one, other than replacing the gear.2002 Silver Firebird A4<br />T-Tops, Leather, Y87, W68, Chrome Wheels<br />Bone StockComment
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Re: Headlight Issue
That'll happen. I take it you bought the brass gears? Or did I see he was making aluminum ones now?Comment
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Re: Headlight Issue
Yeah there's aluminum and brass. I think the aluminum are more expensive.Comment
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2002 Silver Firebird A4<br />T-Tops, Leather, Y87, W68, Chrome Wheels<br />Bone StockComment
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Re: Headlight Issue
Kit received. I didn't realize the gears were that big...and heavy. They are brass. They look to be very good quality, they are very nicely machined, plus I like the metal brace that was included, that's pretty heavy too. I also like that they included that rubber insert. If time permits I will do the fix this weekend.2002 Silver Firebird A4<br />T-Tops, Leather, Y87, W68, Chrome Wheels<br />Bone StockComment
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An update - I finally got around to installing the gears a few weeks ago. They have been performing flawlessly. The whole process was not too difficult, I just followed the online writeups and watched the videos. I was also able to properly adjust the headlights when in the down position. From the time I bought the car new, the driver's side was up a little higher, and the dealer never did anything about it. Now that I know what I am doing, I was able to properly adjust them so they look better.
The damage was obvious on the bad headlight, there were two missing teeth on the original gear. On the still-working headlight, the teeth that take the strain were bent and it was obvious that they were about to go, too.
As an aside, we bought my son a 1986 Fiero GT in October, and we did the headlights on his, too. Pretty cool.2002 Silver Firebird A4<br />T-Tops, Leather, Y87, W68, Chrome Wheels<br />Bone StockComment
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Re: Headlight Issue
Sweet. I'm surprised you've made it this long without them stripping, but you'll never have to worry about that again. :DComment
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Re: Headlight Issue
now you just need to get rid of those halogens and put in some projectors!Originally posted by dgreet77 View PostComment
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