Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: John Betsch - "SADIE" on March 13, 2023, 16:59:27

Title: Floppy visor
Post by: John Betsch - "SADIE" on March 13, 2023, 16:59:27

Anyone have any tricks on how to fix a floppy sun visor., actually two. The Tech Manual has information on rebuilding or remaking visors but my visors are "new." The brackets , I believe are original to the car.

Ideas anyone?

JB

Title: Re: Floppy visor
Post by: Lori on March 13, 2023, 17:22:42

I put some loctite on the screw because they kept vibrating loose

Title: Re: Floppy visor
Post by: John Betsch - "SADIE" on March 13, 2023, 17:33:22

merci, Ive tightened the visor screw as tight as I can to no avail

Title: Re: Floppy visor
Post by: Garry on March 13, 2023, 21:17:11

John,


I have had the same problem with the passenger visor.


The small sleeve that wraps around the shaft in the visor for some reason doesn’t grip the shaft when the screw is tightened to bring the two halves together.


I inserted a small piece of metal rod between the original shaft and the encircling metal to give it more grip and then tightened it with some success.


Garry

Title: Re: Floppy visor
Post by: franjo_66 on March 13, 2023, 22:35:02

Quote from: Garry on March 13, 2023, 21:17:11

John,


I have had the same problem with the passenger visor.


The small sleeve that wraps around the shaft in the visor for some reason doesn’t grip the shaft when the screw is tightened to bring the two halves together.


I inserted a small piece of metal rod between the original shaft and the encircling metal to give it more grip and then tightened it with some success.


Garry

Thanks for that tip Garry - I have exactly the same issue with passenger visor (for RHD cars). Drivers side has never had an issue. Both of mine are brand new visors with new clips.

Title: Re: Floppy visor
Post by: Garry on March 13, 2023, 23:04:11

Frank,


As a matter of interest where did you get your rhd visors from. I purchased new ones but lhd ones were delivered and after the cost of getting them i have not been prepared to pay another $500 to start again. The new ones also had the slip problem.


Garry

Title: Re: Floppy visor
Post by: franjo_66 on March 14, 2023, 23:13:39

Quote from: Garry on March 13, 2023, 23:04:11

Frank,


As a matter of interest where did you get your rhd visors from. I purchased new ones but lhd ones were delivered and after the cost of getting them i have not been prepared to pay another $500 to start again. The new ones also had the slip problem.


Garry

Hi Garry
I bought mine from a member based in UK. He did a batch of repro sunvisors many years back.
Quality is spot on.
Will see if I can dig up the details

Regards