Yes that could be your problem. Sure would not hurt to replace them.
Robin Giesbrecht
72 Imperial
>From: "Jay King" <j_king@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: IML: '73 LeBaron headlight door motor, battery cables
>Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:35:17 -0600
>
>Hi, list,
>
>Son Jamie and I spent the weekend trying to work out some electrical bugs
>on my '73 and were successful in restoring power to the horn, power
>antenna, and (some) of the courtesy lighting. Man, was I happy! These
>little problems have been bugging me for months!
>
>Flush with success, I decided that a bit of a twist to the torsion bar that
>rotates the headlight doors would make them align better. Perhaps that is
>true, but such a twist will also crumble the plastic gear at the top of the
>headlight door motor--crumble it beyond any hope of repair, so now I need a
>replacement. Does anyone have a fuselage-style parts car that might have
>the motor (or just the gear) available for sale? If so, please let me know
>off list at j_king(at)email.com. Thanks in advance!
>
>Upon reflection, I decided that "a twist" to re-tension the torsion bar was
>not the way to adjust alignment (duh!), but installing the gear a couple of
>teeth "tighter" would accomplish the attempted alignment. Information for
>those not foolhardy enough to just jump in and start breaking things . . .
>
>But wait, there's more!
>
>Since the advent of Mississippi summertime weather and increased use of the
>front and rear blowers, my car won't hold a battery charge. I've replaced
>the alternator, voltage regulator, and last week I made Wal-mart give me a
>new battery since the old one was only about 10 months old. The volt meter
>shows a charge at highway speed, but slight discharge at idle. My next
>attempt to fix this annoying problem will be to replace the 31-year-old
>battery cables, if the list thinks that might be the problem. What say you,
>list?
>
>Thanks in advance! I am constantly amazed at the wealth of knowledge
>available to members of this fine online club.
>
>Jay King
>Meridian, Mississippi
><a href=mailto:j_king@xxxxxxxxx>j_king@xxxxxxxxx</a>
>
>Honey Gold 1973 LeBaron 4DHT
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