# 2000 Chevrolet Corvette

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-corvette/113871>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, corvette, headlights\
**Created:** [March 17, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-corvette/113871 "2018-03-17T13:28:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dickdescoteau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@dickdescoteau](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dickdescoteau)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-corvette/113871/1 "2018-03-17T13:28:06Z")

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headlight cover grinding when closing

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**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-corvette/113871/2 "2018-03-18T11:12:33Z")

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I’d fix it.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-corvette/113871/3 "2018-03-18T12:55:08Z")

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Agree with TwinTurbo, if you can’t do it yourself, try a body shop.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-corvette/113871/4 "2018-03-18T14:21:09Z")

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The actuator motor is eating away its gears. Eventually the headlight door will either 1) not open or 2) not close. Have it repaired now since once its broken, it will be more difficult and cost you more to replace it.