ALL ACTUATORS COME WITH A TWO YEAR WARRANTY.
Very nice quality remanufactured hidden headlight vacuum actuator. Not built from parts, these core vacuum motors have been purchased from owners like you or sourced from a rust free Southwestern 1975 Lincoln MK IV. These have been disassembled, refurbished, and reassembled using all correct 1975 Lincoln MK IV parts. Vacuum motors are marked D5LB-13A167-AA, the Ford master part number is D5LY-13A167-A.
We are not exactly sure of the changes during the chronological time line for the Lincoln MK IV headlight actuatores. The 1972 car used this actuator with a Master part number of D2LY-13A167-A. By November of 1975 this D5LY-13A167-A actuator was installed on the cars and also was the service replacement part available through the Lincoln dealership parts network. Lastly there was a D6LY-13A167-A part produced. We have that one too. They all look the same though on the outside.
*NOTE* Restored headlight actuators are sold on an exchange basis only, or as a restoration service. Service takes about 30 days on our side, please allow for an additional 3-7 days for arrival at your door (foreign orders will be longer). We do not sell these outright, and your core must be rebuildable. We do try to find cores and have rebuilt actuators on the shelf, but we have to have your correct rebuildable core in hand, prior to shipment of your restored actuators. They generally have Ford part numbers on them for identification. Between the car lines there are lots of variations in rod length, internal spring tension, mounting tabs or studs, and vacuum fittings and locations. If you do not have good cores, please contact us as we may be able to provide cores for a fee. Often you will not have to wait for your actual cores to be re-manufactured as we try to keep a set on the shelf, ready to ship as soon as your cores are inspected and verified as rebuild-able.
Just like our 1967 - 1968 units these have been opened up and meticulously re-manufactured to better than new standards.
Better than NOS? That may seem like a pretty lofty claim but in actuality these 1969 - 1970 actuators were made to pretty low standards compared to the earlier 1967 - 1968 units.
These actuators are carefully opened and closely examined. All damaged parts are discarded and replaced with good used and new parts. These cans had a very light black Zinc coating from the factory that rusted rapidly. Black Zinc is affected by heat and did not hold up well on these low cost stamped steel units. We have chosen to coat them with a heat resistant (up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit) manifold paint that closely resembles the original color. They are carefully coated inside and out.
All rubber parts are replaced with better than new, top quality parts. It is our goal that you never have to replace this unit again.
This is the dust boot. Its function is to keep contaminants off the shaft. It also keeps the white lithium grease in place on the shaft to ensure the upper shaft seal stays lubricated.
Originally the diaphragm plates were attached to this shaft by a heat peened stud. To remove the plates we grind off the stud. To reinstall the plates we drill, tap and reattach the plates with a stainless steel screw. These shafts were not the best quality from the factory so we send them in to be stress relieved. This process changes the composition of the steel which insures our screw will never come lose and the shaft is very unlikely to become worn or easily bent. This step is overkill but it is our intent to make these truly better than NOS.
*NOTE* Do not attempt to force "rock hard" old used hoses on the nipples. You will void the warranty. When installing good used hoses or our new hose kits you will want to apply a small amount of white lithium grease before installing the hoses on to the nipples.
The retaining ring is a new replacement done in the correct clear Zinc.
As carefully as possible, the retaining ring is removed. When replaced we try to crimp them in just like you would see from the factory. If your unit is not crimped in four places at the top but rather the lip is evenly pressed over the ring then what you have is a later dated service replacement part. Notice the four very small spot welds.
This picture is of the inside of the upper half of the actuator, notice the very small spot welds that hold the two mounting studs in place to the right and left. Make sure and do not over tighten the mounting studs as these spot welds will easily break.
The diaphragm plates are redone in the correct clear Zinc. Heavily rusted plates are always dicarded.
The rubber parts have incredible elasticity and strength. This cost much more money to have them done this way but the results are fantastic. We hope that our customers will realize the value they are getting when they purchase this unit. This is not a quickie refresh, these units have been painstakingly renewed by a true craftsman with an incredible eye for detail and a real sense of pride in workmanship. The hidden headlamps on the early Cougars were one of their trademarks that set them apart from the more common Pony Cars of the day. I personally take pride in seeing my 1969 Cougar sit week after week in the garage with the eyelids remaining closed. A 100% tight system will remain closed for months. In addition a tight system will be able to have the headlight doors opened and closed without starting the car even if it has been parked for a prolonged period. This actuator is almost always one of the culprits in keeping your system from being 100% free of vacuum leaks. We are very proud to be able to offer this quality solution for your Cougar!
This shot is of a used service replacement actuator. They are not as good as the originals and can be identified by the manner in which the upper seal is crimped in place. We will take this as a core from you in exchange for a remanufactured unit but we will not be sending you this version back as they are inferior in several areas. If you are wanting to sell us used cores we can not give as much for this version as we only use them to glean parts from.
Replaces Cougar part number C9WY-13A167-A.
*NOTE* Do not attempt to force "rock hard" old used hoses on the nipples. You will void the warranty. When installing good used hoses or our new hose kits you will want to apply a small amount of white lithium grease before installing the hoses on to the nipples.
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