Barrman
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I have read several post in the past about those stupid plasic "nuts" the headlight aiming bolts screw into. The plastic threads strip if you look at them wrong and replacements from the "help" section of your local parts store are even worse.
My drivers side up/down screw "nut" stripped out a few months ago. I was driving along at night, hit a bump and the headlight was aimed at the bumper. I swapped it out with one from another Chevy truck I have. That one lasted a week. Another swap out with the same result. I was able to push the headlight back up and for the most part, it stayed that way on smooth roads.
I had to drive 60 miles home Wednesday night from the monthly LSMVPA meeting in Ausin. I reaimed the headlight before I left. The rotten Austin roads had it pointing down soon. I reaimed it again at a food stop and then when it went back down just made sure I stayed pretty slow the rest of my trip out in the middle of nowhere home. I was thinking that there had to be a better fix most of that drive.
There is. The screws are 7mm x 1.00. I didn't have a nut that size at home, or at work. None of the local auto stores in town did either. The NAPA 20 miles away did though. Just put it on behind the plastic part, use a 11mm wrench or 7/16" since they are the same size to hold it while you adjust the light like normal.
I drove across my field at a pretty good clip last night and down my dirt road looking for bumps and the light is still where I aimed it.
Hope this helps somebody.
My drivers side up/down screw "nut" stripped out a few months ago. I was driving along at night, hit a bump and the headlight was aimed at the bumper. I swapped it out with one from another Chevy truck I have. That one lasted a week. Another swap out with the same result. I was able to push the headlight back up and for the most part, it stayed that way on smooth roads.
I had to drive 60 miles home Wednesday night from the monthly LSMVPA meeting in Ausin. I reaimed the headlight before I left. The rotten Austin roads had it pointing down soon. I reaimed it again at a food stop and then when it went back down just made sure I stayed pretty slow the rest of my trip out in the middle of nowhere home. I was thinking that there had to be a better fix most of that drive.
There is. The screws are 7mm x 1.00. I didn't have a nut that size at home, or at work. None of the local auto stores in town did either. The NAPA 20 miles away did though. Just put it on behind the plastic part, use a 11mm wrench or 7/16" since they are the same size to hold it while you adjust the light like normal.
I drove across my field at a pretty good clip last night and down my dirt road looking for bumps and the light is still where I aimed it.
Hope this helps somebody.