Toronado 66 headlight actuators
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2019 6:40 pm
Hi everybody !
So I'm still working on my 66 and this are going well, but there is one point that needs to be fixed: the headlights.
Of course, there is always these steps you need to look on if you have a problem :
- Check all vacuum lines
- Check the headlight switch
- Check both canisters
- Open the canisters and check if the spring is still in one piece and not heavily corroded
- Check if the rubbers are still in a good shape
That's usually where you have a problem... water sometime goes inside, then stay under the rubber and corrode the axle and can deform the rubber and not keep vacuum. That was my case. I also had a spring broke in two pieces.
So I got a new spring from the Toro guy, thanks again ! But for the rubber, nothing, no website, no clues... so I decided to solve this myself.
Some people change the system with a electric actuator but I want to keep it original.
Here is a solution you can try :
- Open the canister that doesn't work by removing the six screws on the top, be careful as the spring inside is very strong and might damage the cover if you don't hold it strongly while removing the 2 last screws.
- Remove the axle if it didn't jumped away and the spring
- Cut the old rubber and remove it completely
- Remove all the rust and clean the part, you can even paint it if you want
- Use the file provided to print the part that will hold the o-rings in place
- Use glue or any adhesive that holds to plastic and can cover enough so air won't pass between the two pieces
- Let it dry completely and add the two o-rings on it
- Put everything back together and test if the canister holds vacuum
- It may let some air pass through it but not much
- Try on the car !
Regarding the shopping list, you will need:
- Glue, I used the Gorilla construction adhesive
- A bag of o-rings, I choose those https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DGBYFVB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 but any others with the same size should do
- The 3d printed part, it is free to download and use https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3909210, but if you want to contribute, you can use this adress: paypal.me/toronado66
- If you don't have a 3d printer, you can find online website that can print it for you and send it to your home.
That's all !
I'm still in the process of trying it on my car, I have things to finish first but I wanted to share this with you.
So I'm still working on my 66 and this are going well, but there is one point that needs to be fixed: the headlights.
Of course, there is always these steps you need to look on if you have a problem :
- Check all vacuum lines
- Check the headlight switch
- Check both canisters
- Open the canisters and check if the spring is still in one piece and not heavily corroded
- Check if the rubbers are still in a good shape
That's usually where you have a problem... water sometime goes inside, then stay under the rubber and corrode the axle and can deform the rubber and not keep vacuum. That was my case. I also had a spring broke in two pieces.
So I got a new spring from the Toro guy, thanks again ! But for the rubber, nothing, no website, no clues... so I decided to solve this myself.
Some people change the system with a electric actuator but I want to keep it original.
Here is a solution you can try :
- Open the canister that doesn't work by removing the six screws on the top, be careful as the spring inside is very strong and might damage the cover if you don't hold it strongly while removing the 2 last screws.
- Remove the axle if it didn't jumped away and the spring
- Cut the old rubber and remove it completely
- Remove all the rust and clean the part, you can even paint it if you want
- Use the file provided to print the part that will hold the o-rings in place
- Use glue or any adhesive that holds to plastic and can cover enough so air won't pass between the two pieces
- Let it dry completely and add the two o-rings on it
- Put everything back together and test if the canister holds vacuum
- It may let some air pass through it but not much
- Try on the car !
Regarding the shopping list, you will need:
- Glue, I used the Gorilla construction adhesive
- A bag of o-rings, I choose those https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DGBYFVB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 but any others with the same size should do
- The 3d printed part, it is free to download and use https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3909210, but if you want to contribute, you can use this adress: paypal.me/toronado66
- If you don't have a 3d printer, you can find online website that can print it for you and send it to your home.
That's all !
I'm still in the process of trying it on my car, I have things to finish first but I wanted to share this with you.