For Those With Floppy Sun Visors
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For Those With Floppy Sun Visors
The floppy visor syndrome is common to our cars. The problem lies in the hanger, not the visor itself. Note the silver "bullet-shaped" piece below. If that piece has broken free and rotates in its housing (the black piece), visor flop will occur. Fix? Some members have used JB Weld; some have drilled through the housing and visor insert (the silver piece) and used a roll pin. Perhaps the easiest fix is a trip to the bone yard. I bought a pair for two bucks. Other fixes are welcome.
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Re: For Those With Floppy Sun Visors
Hmmm....I like the roll pin idea. 20 years from now, they will still be holding, rather than new ones wearing out again.
Mine mostly hold, but on bigger dips and bumps, they droop. Or if I put my CD holder on them, the extra weight makes it droop, just through regular driving, nut just dips and bumps.
Mine mostly hold, but on bigger dips and bumps, they droop. Or if I put my CD holder on them, the extra weight makes it droop, just through regular driving, nut just dips and bumps.
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I use velcro to keep them up. Even with the top down they stay put.
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The pin becoming loose in the casting it one source for the floppy sunvisor. You could also have a broken or missing plastic sleeve. The sleeve is tightened by the screw to provide tension to the pin and prevent movement. If your pin doesn't rotate in the casting, then the sleeve could be the problem. I've had both problems causing the symptom.
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Here's a link to the sleeve that Lon mentioned:
http://www.top-downsolutions.com/pro...roducts_id=155
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http://www.top-downsolutions.com/pro...roducts_id=155
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Thanks ...that is the help I was looking for...
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Re: For Those With Floppy Sun Visors
I had the same problem with my visors falling down all the time and found a very simple solution. Just push the visor about 2 inches towards the windshield until it feels tight then theres enough pressure on it so it doesnt fall down. Ive had mine liek that for about 2 years and they dont come down going over trian tracks speed bumps etc.
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I had the same problem with my visors falling down all the time and found a very simple solution. Just push the visor about 2 inches towards the windshield until it feels tight then theres enough pressure on it so it doesnt fall down. Ive had mine liek that for about 2 years and they dont come down going over trian tracks speed bumps etc.
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Re: For Those With Floppy Sun Visors
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The first thing I did was go back to my parts cars... Then I discovered there was two styles, I later found out that the Hard Top and T-top/convertible types are different. One had the same problem, so that was no good, and another was corroded, so I really did not want to use that one either...
Ultimately I used superglue, the real thin runny stuff... stood the arm on end, and then let it run in... Works like a charm.. And it is invisible, I cannot even tell I did it.
I have also been told that you can sometimes tap them in with a hammer, there is some knurling on them so it works about 50% of the time (Thanks Drew)
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The first thing I did was go back to my parts cars... Then I discovered there was two styles, I later found out that the Hard Top and T-top/convertible types are different. One had the same problem, so that was no good, and another was corroded, so I really did not want to use that one either...
Ultimately I used superglue, the real thin runny stuff... stood the arm on end, and then let it run in... Works like a charm.. And it is invisible, I cannot even tell I did it.
I have also been told that you can sometimes tap them in with a hammer, there is some knurling on them so it works about 50% of the time (Thanks Drew)
John
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This topic (if not already in existence) might make a nice mini tech article.
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Has anyone out there tried transplanting the visors from another car? The visors on my Firebird were both as limp as a piece of cooked spaghetti when I bought it, so I took them off. I'm pretty tall, and it wasn't a problem to me, but my son complains about not having a visor on his side.
I already disassembled my old visors, and the "bullet" mentioned above turns freely and can't be fixed with inserts.
I'd try the JB-weld/superglue trick, but I always thought that the visors on these cars were pretty pathetic to begin with; they don't even come close to covering all of the top area. Also, I would like something with a built-in mirror.
Does anyone out there have any suggestions?
I already disassembled my old visors, and the "bullet" mentioned above turns freely and can't be fixed with inserts.
I'd try the JB-weld/superglue trick, but I always thought that the visors on these cars were pretty pathetic to begin with; they don't even come close to covering all of the top area. Also, I would like something with a built-in mirror.
Does anyone out there have any suggestions?
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Re: For Those With Floppy Sun Visors
I think doing what you are proposing would be easier on a coupe than a T-top car. The T-top cars have a contoured sun-visor that I think are unique to the F-body. The coupe on the other hand are mor like your typical sunvisor that I think you could simply find another car and install them
GM used to be a company that used tons of similar parts from car to car... Outside Door Handles for example were used on dozens and dozens of different model cars, with minor variations. The Steering columns pieces and parts were all the same in the 80's. I would think if you went to a junkyard and found something with a similar screw pattern you could probably install it. Some of the integrated mirror sunvisors I have seen lately have a support toward the center of the car, I think if you got something with an integrated mirror it may sag some...
I do not know, just a thought... The only thing you can do is go scour the yards for a set and see what you can do with them.
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GM used to be a company that used tons of similar parts from car to car... Outside Door Handles for example were used on dozens and dozens of different model cars, with minor variations. The Steering columns pieces and parts were all the same in the 80's. I would think if you went to a junkyard and found something with a similar screw pattern you could probably install it. Some of the integrated mirror sunvisors I have seen lately have a support toward the center of the car, I think if you got something with an integrated mirror it may sag some...
I do not know, just a thought... The only thing you can do is go scour the yards for a set and see what you can do with them.
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I took my floppy visors apart, chucked them up in the vise with the aforementioned "bullet" pointing straight up and dribbled RED loctite around the base of the bullet while spinning it until all the bubbles came out and I couldn't add anymore loctite, (about 2 minutes for each side) Let them sit overnight and re assembled -- worked like brand new -- now we get to see just how long they last.....
I took my floppy visors apart, chucked them up in the vise with the aforementioned "bullet" pointing straight up and dribbled RED loctite around the base of the bullet while spinning it until all the bubbles came out and I couldn't add anymore loctite, (about 2 minutes for each side) Let them sit overnight and re assembled -- worked like brand new -- now we get to see just how long they last.....
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