my drivers side visor always falls down. is there a fix for this? i tried toghteneing the screw and it wouldnt move.

 

X2 except both of them do it

 

doesnt it just drive u nuts?

 

There is a plastic bushing inside that need replaced. When you tighten the screw, the bushing is compressed which is what makes them stay up.

 

is this gonna b a thirdgen part or can i get it at the local parts house? (u have no idea how bad and ready i am to fix this)

 

I am considering velcro. I can't believe what I am paying to find replacement visors (mine were missing when I bought it). 40 bucks on ebay!!!

 

Just cut some plastic strips about 1in wide.You cut it from blister packs.wrap it around the old bushing so it doubles up.Reinstall the visor tighten the screw & you should be O.K.

 

i'm gonna shave mine right off this winter...velco isn't a bad temporily fix tho..good thought

 

I had the same problem with the driver's sun visor on my 85 Firebird. The adjusting screws used on third generation F car sun visors can be extremely difficult to turn, but they do turn. If the the adjusting screw cannot be turned with just a regular hand held philips screw driver, use a philips head socket on a 3/8 ratchet. the added torque of the ratchet will allow you to tighten the adjusting screw on the sun visor and keep it from falling down all the time--a very annoying problem, and potentially dangerous.

 

Annoying indeed.

Velcro is working for me like a charm. 3M strikes again.

 

Uhh are you saying you put adhesive on your headliner?

 

Generally the problem lies not in the visor itself, but in the bullet-shaped insert that pushes into the visor. The piece is supposed to remain stationary, allowing the visor to swivel on the bushing, but often breaks loose from its housing and turns freely, so causing the problem--no amount of tightening the visor screw will help in this case. The hanger is a bone yard item at a buck or two.

JamesC

 

mine did the same thing! everytime id hit a bump in the road, both of em would come flying down! my solution... I took em out!

 

Look up a few posts; you'll see his car is a vert. It's got a plastic "headliner" trim piece above the windshield.

 

toss those visors out ,they only serve as a handicap!!!

 

So far James C is the only one on the right path... except usually you don't have to replace the support.

The chrome pin that slides into the sunvisor is pressed into the support. Over time they vibrate loose.

Remove the adjustment screw, slide the sunvisor off the support, tap the chrome pin back into the support with a light hammer. Then remount the sunvisor, DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW!

Overtightening the adjustment screw is what causes this problem in the first place. When the screw is too tight, flipping the visor up/down puts undue stress on the pivot pin and the plastic bushing. Leave it tightened to snug and it will last a lot longer.

 

Yikes! I found a pair of visors, with the mounts for like $10 at a wrecking yard... and they were like new! Unfortunately, a couple years later, I had the same problem. As mentioned tho, it was the pin that had come loose in the support. Simple solution to that tho... drilled and tapped a small hole in the top of the mount (closest to the headliner so you can't see it) and put a small set screw in to hold the pin in place. Worked great!

 

Will 4th gen visors fit ?

I know alot of other cars have the same bracketry try other models, i bet cavalier,beretta visors would work