90' Firebird Headlight Gears??
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90' Firebird Headlight Gears??
So I don't really know where to ask this so it's going here. Does anyone know where I can buy the headlight motor gears for a 1990 Pontiac Firebird??
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Re: 90' Firebird Headlight Gears??
Last edited by Supervisor42; Mar 12, 2011 at 09:57 AM.
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Re: 90' Firebird Headlight Gears??
Well I did it without spending a penny and it works great. For anyone who reads this looking for help on fixing their headlights let me know. I will give yu step by step instructions. i love mu baby
Last edited by Andrew1320; Mar 12, 2011 at 04:30 PM.
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Re: 90' Firebird Headlight Gears??
my left one only comes open when i am moving,otherwise i gotta pull it up manually
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Re: 90' Firebird Headlight Gears??
I took heavy duty rubber hosing and cut it the diameter of the bearings needed and replaced the crumbled bearings with the hose. Works like a charm and cost 10 minutes of my time lol
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Re: 90' Firebird Headlight Gears??
[QUOTE=Andrew1320;5040204]I took heavy duty rubber hosing and cut it the diameter of the bearings needed and replaced the crumbled bearings with the hose. Works like a charm and cost 10 minutes of my time lol[/QUOTE
about what size hose? and did you make some kind of top on the hose,so it is like a cap?
about what size hose? and did you make some kind of top on the hose,so it is like a cap?
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Re: 90' Firebird Headlight Gears??
I will have to double check with my dad but i think it was 1/4 inch thick with diameter of 1/2 inch. And no i didn't put a cap on it.
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Re: 90' Firebird Headlight Gears??
Thanks for all your help man, I fixed it today. 1/4 inch hose cut to fit worked perfectly!
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Re: 90' Firebird Headlight Gears??
lol yur welcome man. Better then paying $130.00 for a new motor huh??
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