sagging sun visors.
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There should be little rubber caps on the end that go into the center support.
The Metal end that sticks out of the visors toward the center should not turn, it should pivot on the rubber cap on the end.
There is a post on this forum somewhere that explains all this. However finding it will be chalenging...
How is the grip of the visors on the metal support arms? May need to replace those as well.
The Metal end that sticks out of the visors toward the center should not turn, it should pivot on the rubber cap on the end.
There is a post on this forum somewhere that explains all this. However finding it will be chalenging...
How is the grip of the visors on the metal support arms? May need to replace those as well.
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The grip on the metal support arms sucks. On the inside end(where the short plastic end goes w the rubber cap) Fits tight in the visor but loose in the plactic center support
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The visor brackets themselves have nothing to do with keeping the visors steady.
Inside the visor is a long split metal shaft. The visor bracket is pushed into this shaft, which then expands.
When it wears, the visors flop around.
On the other end of the visor is a plastic extension which also pushes into the visor.
The same rubber caps that fit on the end of these plastic extensions were used for decades on cars & trucks.
Inside the visor is a long split metal shaft. The visor bracket is pushed into this shaft, which then expands.
When it wears, the visors flop around.
On the other end of the visor is a plastic extension which also pushes into the visor.
The same rubber caps that fit on the end of these plastic extensions were used for decades on cars & trucks.
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On the other end of the visor is a plastic extension which also pushes into the visor.
The same rubber caps that fit on the end of these plastic extensions were used for decades on cars & trucks.
Not much more I can suggest though. We pretty much covered it all. If it still does it after these suggestions, the LMC visors are to blame, IMO.
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I will try pulling the metal shafts out of the visor and try crimping the "metal insert" w a pair of pliers and see if that does anything.
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Yep, what I suggested trying and squeeze together so it would grip better. These are new visors from LMC so the split metal shaft should grip like new.
The OP did not buy the complete visor, all the OP bought was the vinyl cover, so the old shafts are still present.
hmm, I remember it to be metal on my '73. But we are talking '79 here.
Correctamundo, I was thinking of other years. 1973/79 is the same.
Yep, and if these rubber caps are missing the visor can flop around in the center plastic bracket.
The OP did not buy the complete visor, all the OP bought was the vinyl cover, so the old shafts are still present.
hmm, I remember it to be metal on my '73. But we are talking '79 here.
Correctamundo, I was thinking of other years. 1973/79 is the same.
Yep, and if these rubber caps are missing the visor can flop around in the center plastic bracket.
Fits a gazillion different cars/trucks from 1971 thru today.
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The difficulty with pliers, unless you have a smooth jawed set, is that the jaws can leave marks or damage the vinyl, and the amount of pressure you place along the shaft can't be controlled very well. Don't get me wrong, pliers will work if you're consistent with your grip, and if you tape off the jaws so as to not damage the vinyl, but the C-clamp did the trick for me.
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