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4th Gen Firebird Headlight Repair (98-02) NEED HELP!!!

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Old 08-23-2009, 08:57 PM
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4th Gen Firebird Headlight Repair (98-02) NEED HELP!!!

I have the headlight out and am attempting to replace the gear in the motor however the motor seems to be locked into place by three 10 mm bolts and one of them is too deep for a ratchet, surrounded by a lot of metal and no room to ratchet and on the other side of that bolt, is another bolt so if I turn by wrench, it just turns in place and does not loosen. I have a ratchet and wrench but I can't get a ratchet in there to turn it... I cant drive my car like this but how did you get the lower bolt in the far back off???
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Old 08-24-2009, 08:20 AM
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i did it a few years ago and do remember having to play around awhile to get it. have you tried manualy raising and lowering the light to see if its easier to access?
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Old 08-25-2009, 10:01 AM
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i did it a few years ago and do remember having to play around awhile to get it. have you tried manualy raising and lowering the light to see if its easier to access?
Yeah, I completely removed the light. I managed to get it out, I needed to get two 10MM ratches, now I broke a bolt >.<
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http://www.rogercotton.com/blackws6/headlight/

See if any of that helps ...
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