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Old 01-04-08, 08:02 PM
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Where to buy?

Hey where can i buy the Headlight Rod Bushings at? i dont want to have to buy the Whole Rod W/ bushing. thanks
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More than likely you'll have to check out the For Sale/Want to Buy section of this forum. Thankfully, my parts guy had a spare headlight motor that came with the linkage and bushings.
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ok kool i will put a post up on the Buy Section
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I want to say that someone posted that they replaced the plastic bushings with rubber ones they found that fit. They needed greased occasionally IIRC, but that would only take about 1 minute every so often to do.
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My lights work fine, but i never drive at night, lol. So that is an option
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ya iv checked Black Dragon already they dont have the bushings by them selfs to buy, they make you buy the Whole Rods W/ bushings in them
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I want to say that someone posted that they replaced the plastic bushings with rubber ones they found that fit. They needed greased occasionally IIRC, but that would only take about 1 minute every so often to do.
ya a friend down the Road from me told me that he Bought Rubber Bushings to replace the Plastic ones on his 944 Porshe headlight Rods.
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Just buy the whole linkage arm and have it done right, couldnt cost more than 9-10 bucks
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the arms with bushings are pretty pricey. to my knowledge, the bushings are not available without the arms.
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i know where! go to this link: http://mazdatrix.com/n-6.htm it is at the top of the page. i just ordered mine a few weeks ago by phone and they are very friendly as always. it says there is one but i got a pair of the long ones that i needed for my car. it comes with bushings.
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Ouch, that's expensive. I paid only $20 for my headlight motor and it came with all the linkage.
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Yep, I had to buy the whole arm from Mazdatrix because one of the bushings broke.
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Some salvage yards might have one too.
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Sweet thanks ill check em out
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search. i think i remember someone mentioning being able to get some from a parts store for about $1 a piece.
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Well Poop i just bought 1 from the dealer ship for 37 bucks but i gess i will check it out for the other side so i wont have to spend another 37 bucks. what kind of parts store like a Pep boys,Autozone etc..., or something like Lowes?

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well for that much money you spent, you would have had a set if you bought it from mazdatrix. they are genuine mazda parts and are nice and shiny too
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search. i think i remember someone mentioning being able to get some from a parts store for about $1 a piece.
i would definatly be interested to know which parts store it was.
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I'm not sure if you needed a short or long headlight rod, but if you need a short one with bushings, here are four of them that I found for you for $16 shipped: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-...2649QQtcZphoto
I have bought from Apex Auto a few times and they provide excellent service.
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Originally Posted by killerspeed56
Sweet thanks ill check em out

I have a storage unit full of parts... If you can wait till the weekend? I can see what I have.
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