Home page
  Home Page   Contact Us   Our History   Advertise with Us   Sponsor List   Link to Us   Compare Levels   Member Agreement   Privacy Policy   About C3VR
  Community Forums   Active Threads   Forum Search   Top Posters List   Private Messenger   C3VR Email System   C3 Corvette Quiz
  Members Vettes & Pictures   Member Stories   Member Stats   Real Time Member Map   Member Search   Lifetime Member List   Member Calendar Entry Form   Who's Online
  C3 Registry Data   C3 Corvette Statistics   C3 Corvette Tips & Tricks   C3 Corvette How-Tos   Corvette Club Listing   Corvette Event Listing   Mechanic Directory   Corvette VIN Decoder   Save the Wave   Corvette Emblem History   C3 Corvette Birthday Calculator   C3 Corvette Build Dates   Corvette Parts Illustration Catalog   Shark Bytes - Online
  C3 Corvette Parts Auctions on eBay   Corvette Books   C3VR In-Stock Apparel & Accessories   C3VR Member Name Badges   C3VR Custom Apparel & Accessories @ Zazzle   C3VR Window Stickers   C3VR Member Deals & Discounts   C3VR Member Calendars   Shop Amazon.com
☰
SPONSOR AD

Topic: Left headlight- Does not fully open

in Forum: C3 Body

Already a Member? Click Here to Login

Left headlight- Does not fully open

Posted: 2/10/19 5:35pm Message 1 of 5
JC VETTE 70
Former Member
Send PM
Canada
Joined: 3/9/2008
Posts: 164
Vette(s): 70 VETTE 350/300HP, AUTOMATIC, ALL STOCK EXCEPT FOR MILD CAM,LAGUNA GREY, 3:55 POSI GEARS
SPONSOR AD:: (Our Sponsors help support C3VR)

Re: Left headlight- Does not fully open

Posted: 2/10/19 6:27pm Message 2 of 5
73shark
Limited Member
Send PM
Overland Park, KS - USA
Joined: 7/9/2003
Posts: 914
Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day. 2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray
It could possibly be a leaky diaphragm or bad valve.


1973 L-82 4 spd

Re: Left headlight- Does not fully open

Posted: 2/11/19 3:13pm Message 3 of 5
Profile Pic
BillHanna
Standard Member
Send PM
Cana, VA - USA
Joined: 7/3/2016
Posts: 372
Vette(s): 1975 Stingray 71 350 engine Flat top pistons Sniper fuel injection Hyperspark ignition Vintage Air air conditioning Borgeson power steering box
If just one is not opening all the way, it is likely a bad sealing rubber in the actuator.  Rebuild kits are available.  The hardest part is probably getting the actuator out of the car. . .
Just the actuator rod seal is less than $10.00 (you'll also probably need the dust seal and crimp washer as well).  The entire actuator assembly is about $75.00.
 
Here is a link to the rebuild kit for both sides:  http://www.corvetteamerica.com/part/43463?learnmoreid=258



|UPDATED|2/11/2019 3:13:12 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|



   

Re: Left headlight- Does not fully open

Posted: 2/11/19 4:22pm Message 4 of 5
JC VETTE 70
Former Member
Send PM
Canada
Joined: 3/9/2008
Posts: 164
Vette(s): 70 VETTE 350/300HP, AUTOMATIC, ALL STOCK EXCEPT FOR MILD CAM,LAGUNA GREY, 3:55 POSI GEARS

Re: Left headlight- Does not fully open

Posted: 2/11/19 7:51pm Message 5 of 5
Profile Pic
Adams' Apple
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Moderator
Send PM
Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
Posts: 20214
Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Make sure the linkage(s) on the headlight mechanism are all properly lubricated, also. A sticky/draggy linkage can keep the pod from fully extending. Thumbs Up


Joel Adams
C3VR Lifetime Member #56    
My Link


(click for Texas-sized view!)             NCRS

"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"

in Forum: C3 Body


SPONSOR AD: (Our Sponsors help support C3VR)