[DeTomaso] 6328 Resto - Question #47 > White Rubber Grommet on Manual Headlight Knob

[Mike & Elizabeth]

Here’s an odd one for you.  Amongst the parts for my headlight motor
assembly is a white rubber grommet that, when I took things apart, was just
floating on the shaft for the knob to manually raise/lower the headlights.
It had apparently worked its’ way out of the hole in the mounting plate at
some time prior to my taking the car apart.

 

The thing is extremely dried and crusty, and at first I thought it was a
regular black rubber grommet just caked with some sort of schmutz.  However,
when I cut through it, it’s white rubber.  Looks like a standard size
grommet with a 1” OD at the channel and ¾” ID, but I’m curious if the white
rubber is/was spec’d for a particular reason that one of you may be aware
of.

 

Thanks.  Catching up while waiting for the refrigerator repair guy to show
up.

 

Mike Thomas

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   Here's an odd one for you.  Amongst the parts for my headlight motor
   assembly is a white rubber grommet that, when I took things apart, was
   just floating on the shaft for the knob to manually raise/lower the
   headlights.  It had apparently worked its' way out of the hole in the
   mounting plate at some time prior to my taking the car apart.


   The thing is extremely dried and crusty, and at first I thought it was
   a regular black rubber grommet just caked with some sort of schmutz.
   However, when I cut through it, it's white rubber.  Looks like a
   standard size grommet with a 1" OD at the channel and 3/4" ID, but I'm
   curious if the white rubber is/was spec'd for a particular reason that
   one of you may be aware of.


   Thanks.  Catching up while waiting for the refrigerator repair guy to
   show up.


   Mike Thomas