Sun Visor Swings When I Turn

[DougieD1961]

My sun visor swings left to right or right to left when I turn a corner. Anybody have any ideas about how to fix this, short of buying new visors? I've tried putting threadlock in it, but that hasn't helped.

Thanks for any solutions.

DD

 

[flstang65]

isnt there a clip on the headliner to lock it in place by the mirror?

 

[DougieD1961]

isnt there a clip on the headliner to lock it in place by the mirror?

Yes. I'm talking about when I release it from that clip and place it by the window to block the sun on the left side.

 

[flstang65]

Gotcha. Could just be worn out. New sun visors are cheap enough. Junk yard maybe?

 

[Mustang5L5]

There is a spring in the backside of the mount. Have you removed the visor to inspect to see if it's broken?

 

[DougieD1961]

There is a spring in the backside of the mount. Have you removed the headrest to inspect to see if it's broken?

Hmmm. No, I haven't. I suppose I could. Thanks!

 

[Mustang5L5]

Meant the visor. No idea why I said headrest

 

[DougieD1961]

UPDATE: I played with it some more and discovered that removing the torx screw on the visor mount releases the visor. (The two phillips screws - in addition to being nigh impossible to remove, they were so tight - didn't need to be removed.) I saw that the little plastic clip in which the metal visor rod rotates was split (assuming it's not supposed to be), so the metal spins in it a little too freely. Couldn't figure out how to remove it, but was able to pry it apart a little more, enough to get some blue threadlock inside it. After about a half-hour, I tested it, and it seems to be working. I'll take it easy until it cures - supposedly after 24 hours. Hoping it works, but I suspect I'll have to repeat the procedure in the future. But now that I know how to do it ....

 

[Neuron]

Seems to be a universal problem on just about all makes as they age, keep us posted.

 

[DougieD1961]

It's better than it was, but it still sneaks toward my head while I'm driving (top down). Could be being pushed by the wind. So I think what I'm gonna try is inserting a set screw in the plastic sleeve and tightening it against the metal rod shaft. I bought some set screws for 20 cents each. Just need to drill a hole and tap the thread in the plastic. Will post results.