98 firebird headlights

[accord_racer90]

i just bought a 98 firebird i love the car but when ever you tune off the headlights or lock or unlock the car with the remote when the headlights go dont they make a rumbeling noise for about 5 seconds before it stops i dont know what it could be please help me out:furious:

[Jersey_TA]

It's the headlight motor. My driver side is doing the same thing.

[Broken5hift]

yep headlight motors.

[accord_racer90]

i figured it would be but the thing is both of them are doin it but i dunno ill get it checked out

[012.5RS]

im not too familiar with 4th gens but i think theyre the same as my 87. GM used plastic gears and plastic ball bearings(dumbest idea eva!) After a while either the teeth on the gear get chipped and broke or the ball bearings turn into dust. My bearings turned to dust so I puuled the headlight out and pulled the motor aparts and replaced them with metal bearings, and no problems since. Dont feel bad, it happens to everyone.

[Jersey_TA]

im not too familiar with 4th gens but i think theyre the same as my 87. GM used plastic gears and plastic ball bearings(dumbest idea eva!) After a while either the teeth on the gear get chipped and broke or the ball bearings turn into dust. My bearings turned to dust so I puuled the headlight out and pulled the motor aparts and replaced them with metal bearings, and no problems since. Dont feel bad, it happens to everyone.

Yep, they used a plastic gear. They should have put a metal one in instead.

[accord_racer90]

im not too familiar with 4th gens but i think theyre the same as my 87. GM used plastic gears and plastic ball bearings(dumbest idea eva!) After a while either the teeth on the gear get chipped and broke or the ball bearings turn into dust. My bearings turned to dust so I puuled the headlight out and pulled the motor aparts and replaced them with metal bearings, and no problems since. Dont feel bad, it happens to everyone.
ill get that checked out cuz its almost an embaresment to tunr off my headlights or lock my car with the remote in a crouded parking lot with that 5 seconds of growling :furious:

[TNTramair]

just take the motors out...take em apart and flip the big gear over in the motor. reinstall and it will be good.