C2 Headlight Pivot Shaft

[Doug L.]

I recently removed one of my headlight buckets (I rebuild both but wanted to do them one at a time). The car sat for more than 20 years, so the bearings were frozen on the pivot shafts. I felt that I needed to replace the bearings so I tried penetrating oil and heated them but couldn't remove the bearings

I finally used a cutting disk and cut the bearings off the shafts. Unfortunately I also took a chunk out of one of the shafts. I was more careful with the other end and managed to remove that bearing without damaging the shaft.

My question is, does the bearing turn on the shaft or does the only movement occur between the outer circumfrence of the bearing and the pivot support?
Thanks

[Jim D.]

Re: C2 Headlight Pivot Shaft

The bearing doesn't turn. The shaft turns within the bearing.

[Doug L.]

Re: C2 Headlight Pivot Shaft

Thanks Jim. I guess that explains why the buckets wouldn't turn. Once the pivot supports were removed I had no way to determine what the fit was between them and the outer surface of the bearing. Other than my carelessness in cutting the first bearing off the shaft, I guess I did the right thing.

Doug