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jhobbins
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OCT 02, 03:45 PM
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Hey guys, I bought an 85 GT that has 88 headlights swapped in. The drivers side headlight will not stay up. It feels like spinning the knob does nothing past a certain point (about half way up). I scanned the headlight threads but did not see anyone with this issue. The lift arm does not have the clips, so I don't believe I can rebuild them. Is my only option to replace?
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fierobear
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OCT 03, 12:48 AM
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The three plastic pucks are probably shot. It’s an easy fix. There must be a fix thread.
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theogre
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OCT 03, 02:31 AM
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Get new motor(s)
See http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/143008.html
| quote | Originally posted by fierobear:
The three plastic pucks are probably shot. It’s an easy fix. There must be a fix thread. |
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If true installing Delrin "pucks" then motors just breaks again sooner or later.
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/128600.html
Fixing/rebuilding gen2 is easier then gen1 but Not as simple as most posts here and other sites claims including anyone selling Delrin pins or metal gear.------------------
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
(Jurassic Park)
The Ogre's Fiero Cave
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Fiero Thomas
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OCT 03, 12:46 PM
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theogre
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OCT 03, 04:59 PM
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Nope. White pins are hard Nylon/Delrin and motor(s) break again w/ bad gear, output shaft or both. Is only a matter of Time and how poorly their installed and why some last years and others days to weeks.
Most slap the hard pins in and do little to nothing else and think is done. Suckers.
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jhobbins
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OCT 03, 10:23 PM
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I'll probably pick up motors, right now the ones in there don't work anyway. I'll still need to rebuild that arm though right?
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theogre
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OCT 04, 12:12 AM
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link between output shaft and bucket usually works or not.
W/o a pic not sure why you think that part is bad.
Now if you mean the pivots have bad plastic bearings/bushing... Rivet pivots can't be fix easy. Need to find older w/ clips on the pivots.
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If you find old ones etc.
Most oil/grease attack the plastic and cause more problems.
So If you want to lube, clean all, spray metal parts w/ Dry Teflon.
If old ones already has oil then get new bushings soon.
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jhobbins
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OCT 04, 09:26 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by theogre:
link between output shaft and bucket usually works or not.
W/o a pic not sure why you think that part is bad.
Now if you mean the pivots have bad plastic bearings/bushing... Rivet pivots can't be fix easy. Need to find older w/ clips on the pivots.
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If you find old ones etc.
Most oil/grease attack the plastic and cause more problems.
So If you want to lube, clean all, spray metal parts w/ Dry Teflon.
If old ones already has oil then get new bushings soon. |
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I can grab a picture on my lunch break. It feels loose, like it's not connected tight down below. I can freely move the headlight up and down, but it doesn;t stay up
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fierofool
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OCT 04, 01:48 PM
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That triangular piece shown in Ogre's picture will pivot. At certain points in the up and down travel of the assembly, you can lift the headlight by hand. You may not really have an issue with linkage.
That triangular piece of linkage also has to be positioned a certain way when reassembling in order to make the headlight fully extend and retract.[This message has been edited by fierofool (edited 10-04-2019).]
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jhobbins
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OCT 05, 09:11 PM
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Seems like the bushings in the motor were just shot. I'm trying to replace them now but I'm having a hell of a time seperatig the motor from the arm. I don't have any clips in my arm, and the nut is off the part of the motor that connects to the arm but I can't get it seperated.
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