Headlight door won't close all the way

[Vette73]

It won't open all the way and will not close all the way...Headlight works...91....Anyway to close manually ?

[tccrab]

The plastic bushings in the actuator mechanism have turned to dust.
Time to remove the headlight unit and replace the bushing.
It's not particularly difficult, but expect to spend a couple of hours.
The bushings are over the counter at your local parts store, cost you a couple of bucks.
Here's a YouTube video on the repair:

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yset_ff_syc_hp&p=c4+headlight+door+repair+video#action=view&id=2&vid=7abe329a930cda1945d72587047347b1

If you were local, I'd offer to help for the price of six pack and good company.


'Crabs

[GOLDCYLON]

It won't open all the way and will not close all the way...Headlight works...91....Anyway to close manually ?

Yes just use the adjustment knob on the side of the headlight housing

[Vette73]

Yep yep found the knob ......Thanks for all the replies ....👍

[G8nightman]

Easy fix took me about an hour to do both sides let me know if you need help John

[Vette73]

Easy fix took me about an hour to do both sides let me know if you need help John

Thanks George...

[Vette73]

The plastic bushings in the actuator mechanism have turned to dust.
Time to remove the headlight unit and replace the bushing.
It's not particularly difficult, but expect to spend a couple of hours.
The bushings are over the counter at your local parts store, cost you a couple of bucks.
Here's a YouTube video on the repair:

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yset_ff_syc_hp&p=c4+headlight+door+repair+video#action=view&id=2&vid=7abe329a930cda1945d72587047347b1

If you were local, I'd offer to help for the price of six pack and good company.


'Crabs

Hey thank you for the upload...I was 240 miles from my home when one decided to flip up halfway ....

[Paul Workman]

While we're on the subject, one of the actuator gears in Ami's lights got brittle and some teeth sheered off, causing the motor to free spin. Some say I should have stuck with new nylon gears and bushings, but I opted for the bronze gears and grease.

That car gets fewer than 1000 miles per year, and most of that in daylight. So, I doubt that is a fair comparison. But, just sayin...it is an option to nylon!

[jad1014]

Waking this thread up.. Do you put grease where the delrin bushings ride? I see some videos that do and maybe one that doesn?t. I see that you grease the outside of the nylon gear, not sure of the inside of the nylon gear. It?s difficult to press the gear on the shaft without grease inside..

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

no grease.
:cheers:
Marty

[jad1014]

Thank you! So far, no luck pressing that gear on with the new bushings in place,

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

Try a "dry" Silicone Spray Lubricant.
:cheers:
Marty