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Dreaded Visor Droop Analysis
My driver's side visor had been drooping in the dangerous and annoying '45 degrees from the headliner' position for about a year now. Before I went and plunked 80 bucks down for another that would outlast the car, I gave one last try to try and make mine last with a durable repair.
Two screws hold the visor and hanger to the roof. After removing these and lowering the assembly, I find that the small wires to my vanity mirror light have been broken by the poor design of the snap on elbow that hides them in the hanger. Naturally, too close to the edge of the visor to splice them. The hanger can be pulled from the visor and looks to be held in by a rubber donut that fits in the groove at the end of the spline. There is a flat space on the spline that holds the follower/tensioner device in the visor when it "parks" level with the headliner. This flat area had lost the bottom edge and therefore its ability to hold the visor level. Some loss in diameter of the spline was also evident. I see no way of building up this plastic spline to proper dimensions with adhesive or other material as the stresses would just crack it off. On a brighter note, I used a piece of 1/2" heat shrinkable tubing to cover the defective areas in the spline and carefuly twisted it back together. As of now I don't know why, but the visor is holding (after 1 day)!! If it proves durable, I have about 5 cars worth of tubing (for right visor, left visor, and 1 screw up) that I can send to willing others to test this. On with the durability testing........... |
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New Visor?
Only 80 bucks for a new visor?? where did you find that good of a deal? Last time I checked a drivers side visor was about $105 at subaruparts.com. If you have a source, could you let me know please.. I need a new one too..
Thanks Chris |
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So far, I've taken even a cheaper/uglier route of attaching some velcros to hold mine up. Are there any other solutions???
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It's worth a try, Eddycat...
Got it, the roll pin takes the place of the bottom edge of the flat "parking area" on the spindle that has been worn away!
My heat shrink idea is still holding, but possibly only because the tubing bunched up when it was jammed in again. I question the durability of this friction fit. Will try the roll pin fix, hopefully tomorrow. You are correct about my dedication to this project, before I began I had already committed to the $80 (now $105 - thanks) replacement. I'm ready to set fire to this thing if necessary. |
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Re: It's worth a try, Eddycat...
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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Shrink tubing
Deadeye, I don't know exactly how you did your visor fix,but I did mine with shrink tubing about a year ago. Mine is still holding the same as the first day it was done.
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My plan on fixing mine is to buy them off a guy with a 92 smashed SVX who's visors don't sag. I keep you guys posted on how my fix works out.
Ryan
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*laughs hysterically*
HAHA! I am not the only one with this problem! I'm NOT crazy! ehehehahahahohohoo The visors DO droop down! THey doubted me, but I told them!! *bubbles off into insane laughter* up, down, up, down, up, down.... |
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI Last edited by Aredubjay; 08-19-2001 at 07:28 PM. |
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Just an update. My amazing replace them with non-drooping ones worked great.
Now I don't have to worry about scalping myself if I get in a minor fender bender. Ryan
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92 LS-L Claret / Black UR Underdrive Pulley, Bosche Platinum +4 Plugs, K&N Cone Filter http://www.ryanmacdonald.com http://www.digitalvertigo.net http://www.open-innovations.com |
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Heheh, but they were cheap. Paid like $30 for the pair of them.
Ryan
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92 LS-L Claret / Black UR Underdrive Pulley, Bosche Platinum +4 Plugs, K&N Cone Filter http://www.ryanmacdonald.com http://www.digitalvertigo.net http://www.open-innovations.com |
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Oh and I have some droopy project visors for sale if anyone is interested.
Ryan
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92 LS-L Claret / Black UR Underdrive Pulley, Bosche Platinum +4 Plugs, K&N Cone Filter http://www.ryanmacdonald.com http://www.digitalvertigo.net http://www.open-innovations.com |
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$105US dollars for a visor!!!
Thats about $220 Australian........that buys a nice pair of sunglasses! Jamsvx *my Camry visors don't droop, nah nah nah na!!!* Sorry, I had to make myself feel better...I so much want to be able to share the experience of headlight fog/rear light leak/visor droop/tranny gone!!
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1992 charcoal grey SVX: 27 August 2002 to 27 January 2004 - she will be missed Was back in Sydney for a while but not hot enough so now in Dubai! Has it been that long since I owned SVX-33H! |
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