|
|
|
11-17-2013
|
#1 |
|
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Alabama
Posts: 59
|
Headlight motor rebuild ADDED PICS
[IMG]
 [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG]Just completed a power headlight motor rebuild on my 90. Purchased the kit from Mid America, and they only showed a bronze gear for the ‘90. I was concerned because mine had a plastic gear in it, but I figured I’d go for it. After taking the assembly off the car and disassembling the gear housing with the help of the guide from this forum it was time to remove the old destroyed plastic gear. The housing was full of ground up plastic and delrin. It was a bear to get out the old plastic gear as mine was stuck due to ground up plastic bits. I finally got it all out and cleaned up. Next was to install the new bronze gear with the three new delrin bushings onto the old shaft. It was so tight a fit that I had to press the parts together with my bench vise. I thought I was going to break something it was so tight, but it went together into a solid unit that dropped right back into the motor housing. I greased her up and reassembled the housing and reinstalled the headlight assembly. She tested out great with rapid up/down with no continued running after reaching full up/down positions. It was during this test that the drivers side started acting up, and now continues to run after reaching full up/down. Guess its time to order another rebuilt kit! Now it know better how to do the work, so it should be much easier next time. The “how to” on this forum was invaluable. I don’t think I would have attempted the task without it.
__________________
2011 Carbon Edition Z06 #225 1990 ZR1 #88 Last edited by bamawrx; 11-27-2013 at 05:44 PM. |
|
|
|
11-18-2013
|
#2 |
|
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Alabama
Posts: 59
|
Re: Headlight motor rebuild
Here is pic of nice new bronze gear installed...backwards. That was a self correcting error as it turned out.
[IMG]  [/IMG]Anyone have a specific recommendation on a better headlight? I've looked at the C4 conversion kits that allow for HI bulbs and the Hella European headlights, but its dang near impossible to know what would be brighter. The stock lights are not up to the task.
__________________
2011 Carbon Edition Z06 #225 1990 ZR1 #88 Last edited by bamawrx; 11-27-2013 at 06:08 PM. |
|
|
|
|
11-18-2013
|
#3 | |
   
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Peoria, AZ
Posts: 9,155
|
Re: Headlight motor rebuild
Quote:
__________________
GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director  91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V |
|
|
|
|
|
11-19-2013
|
#4 |
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852
Posts: 756
|
Re: Headlight motor rebuild
changed mine out to glasss bulbs. gave the plastic away. much more light now.
|
|
|
|
|
11-27-2013
|
#5 |
|
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Alabama
Posts: 59
|
Re: Headlight motor rebuild
Added Pics.
__________________
2011 Carbon Edition Z06 #225 1990 ZR1 #88 |
|
|
|
|
11-27-2013
|
#6 |
 Join Date: May 2013
Location: Beaver, PA
Posts: 516
|
Re: Headlight motor rebuild
Good job. No more worries for awhile.
 I wonder what is the best kind of grease to use in these motor gears. I have heard of using silicone grease but was wondering what the consensus is.
|
|
|
|
|
11-27-2013
|
#7 |
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852
Posts: 756
|
Re: Headlight motor rebuild
White lithium grease has worked well for me.
|
|
|
|
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
