[AT] Headlight repair

[John Wilkens]

Great tip Ralph!  I'll sure be trying it.  John W.



At 09:09 PM 02/01/2005, you wrote:
>I made an interesting discovery today while doing a bit of headlight repair
>on the Cockshutt 40 that might just help someone else who is fixing up old
>tractor headlights. These headlights are typical of most old six volt bulb
>and reflector lights with the glass lens held on by a metal band. The
>original (rubber?) gasket on this headlight had deteriorated to hard brittle
>stuff that broke on disassembly. I was going to put it back together without
>it but the lens was now loose in the headlight. Duct tape? Then I saw on the
>workbench, a large o ring. It was leftover from an oil change, the gasket
>for the filter cannister. I don't usually replace these gaskets so
>accumulate a fair number of them. This o ring  just happened to be the exact
>diameter to fit behind the headlight lens and the whole thing went together
>perfect with a good tight fit..
>Best of all, this repair did not cost a thing.
>
>Ralph in Sask.
>http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>
>
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