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Headlight Motors?

Knightrider189

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Agree!

Rebuild them.

It's a whole lot cheaper.

Don’t be surprised when you open them up that the plastic gears turned to dust, lol.


1989 Pontiac Formula Firebird, 5.7, all OEM
 
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9T8WS6

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I haven't been here in a while.

I'm happy to see that I still can.

I replaced the motors on mine.

For me, it's about the same in labor as to get to the gears.

Sure, a complete motor versus new gears costs more, but I feel better about the full change.
 

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Motors are way more expensive, but if you have the money to spend, then they are easier to replace.

I rebuilt my motors using upgraded gears over 20 years ago, and the headlights still pop up and down perfectly to this day.


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