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Old 07-01-2015   #2
secondchance
 
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Default Re: Headlight Door Question

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Originally Posted by GSJoe View Post
Although it's not confirmed at the moment, from what my godson Clint is telling me we will be doing a headlight door gear replacement within the next week on his '90 ZR-1. An online search suggests we have three choices for gear material: plastic, brass and aluminum. I am leaning toward brass because it is probably more durable than plastic, but aluminum gears are somewhat less expensive than brass. Any thoughts, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Is the headlight rotating mechanism malfunctioning leading to an assumption that the gear needs to be replaced? Or, have you disassembled the assembly and noticed the gear was damaged? Reason I'm asking is that, from what I have seen over the years, it's the delrin bushing that typically fail.
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