The Corvette has already failed me...

"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
06/02/2019 at 22:06 • Filed to: None

The gear in the driver’s side headlight motor has failed. $90 for two upgraded brass from plastic gears have been ordered.

Why must you look so cool?

DISCUSSION (30)

Discerning > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/02/2019 at 22:24

H ow has your window regulators and EBCM treated you?

I appologize if one or all three fail in the next month.

Mine happened one at a time, so it wasn’t too bad. Never had the headlight issue though.

Fun fact: if you fill your washer fluid up all the way and then go WOT from 0-90 or so, some fluid will actually come out on its own.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/02/2019 at 22:30

Tbh, I thought all pop-up headlights failed immediately upon exiting the factory. I live in German car land, so that seems like a reasonable fix to me. Good luck!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Discerning
06/02/2019 at 22:32

Nice. On a yellow car, the washer fluid makes polka dots.

But the EBCM is working fine, as are the windows. I’ve heard later cars had less EBCM issues, so maybe... I’ll have a soldering gun at the ready.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/02/2019 at 22:36

GM = Guaranteed Malfunctions

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
06/02/2019 at 22:38

It outlasted my Very Worthless

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/02/2019 at 22:42

That's not much of a feat

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
06/02/2019 at 22:45

And at least the failure point is a cheap, replaceable gear.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/02/2019 at 23:16

So no more headlight winks?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
06/02/2019 at 23:18

It never really winked, they are too slow to do the Mazda wink.

P5guy now GTIguy > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/02/2019 at 23:30

On the topic of headlights, how do the Corvette's compare to the GTI's? The LED lights are one of my favorite things about my 7.5 it would be hard for me to go back to halogen reflectors.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > P5guy now GTIguy
06/02/2019 at 23:52

They are converted to LED’s, and probably better than the FiST’s , but they do not compare to the GTI’s. I probably miss that the most.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/03/2019 at 00:00

Hopefully they’re easier to get to than the TA’s. That being said, get some superglue, you’ll likely break the tabs on the housing getting it open.

DipodomysDeserti > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
06/03/2019 at 00:01

BMW owner calling out GM reliability. BIG MOOD.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/03/2019 at 00:14

Mine do a lotta clikaty clakaty when they close. Hope they dont die...

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch
06/03/2019 at 00:15

Supposedly it’s a 45 minute job per side, we’ll see. I’ve seen “I did it after a case of beer it was so easy” and “it took me all day and gave me flashbacks to Nam” so, we’ll see.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/03/2019 at 00:48

On the TA you have to do it all blind as the nut holding the motor assembly on is on the back of the core support with about 1/4" of space to get a wrench in.

Af ter doing it 4 times, I can do it completely by feel in a couple m inutes.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/03/2019 at 06:30

and so it begins.........

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/03/2019 at 06:34

That’s a sign that you have a partially stripped gear.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > DipodomysDeserti
06/03/2019 at 09:10

Listen: shut up.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
06/03/2019 at 09:33

When my dad was a pontiac tech, the phrase was “General Maladies”

Brickman > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/03/2019 at 09:49

Buy some non-popup lights... then a Compuware graphics and wing :P

Kinja'd!!!

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/03/2019 at 10:30

This is one of those things about which I was very glad my C4 was a super low mileage car that had rarely been driven at night before I owned it. I never had to mess with the gear conversation and my 24 year old plastic gears were still in great shape. Had I owned it long enough, I’m sure that would’ve changed.