My driver side sunvisor no longer stays up against the interior, but hangs down about 5/8 inch. It also snaps loudly when taking it from the down position to up against the roof. Any ideas...will this need repair or replacing?


djohan

 

I had same issue on my 07. Can't be fixed. Must be replaced. I ordered mine online from jaguarpartsunlimited.com and had dealer install it during scheduled maintainance.

 

↑ Just because 'you' couldn't fix it, doesn't mean it can't be fixed. The notches that hold the visor in place are no longer working because the clamshell [sun visor] has separated a bit. (it's two pieces]
Try this experiment first. While you are folding the sun-visor back up to the roof, apply enough pressure with your other hand/fingers to hold the clamshell together [towards the edge where the bar passes through it-see my attached pic. That's where you need to put the pressure] You will notice that the sound goes away and it will stay in place.
Bottom line> you need to tighten up the clamshell. Solution: Simply drill a tiny hold through the sun-visor and put a small nut and bolt to hold it together. Done. Make sure you do not drill through any electric wires [visor light] and that you are putting the nut and bold at the best spot possible. You might want to remove it first to get a better idea of exactly where it needs to be. The pic I am posting here is a representation of where to put the nut and bolt but it might be different on your visor.

 

From an earlier post on the same subject. Mine has worked flawless since.


I think I've found a fix for the sagging problem that may be permanent and mess free. Instead of using glues or screws to clamp the two "clam shells" together, I employed some crude welding. After clamping them tightly with spring clamps (put paper towel around the edge of the visor to protect the fabric from possible dirt) I used my handy Weller soldering gun to melt weld spots along the seam. I put approximately 10 "melt" spots, touching and moving the tip just enough to smear the plastic together. The smear does have to have enough depth to bond both sides to each other but it is important to not use too much heat for too long so as not to burn completely through the plastic parts. There is no drying time and no possibility of glue getting where it shouldn't be and once reinstalled totally invisible.

I'm happy to say that my visor now fits snugly in the returned position and no more "snap" sound when being moved down/up.

I hope that helps. PM me if more info is needed than this.

 

Hi PW, I tried the plastic weld method on my visors, one broke on the first try, the other is still off the vehicle while I find another method, wish I could find a plastic glue that would attack the plastic and melt it back together when dry.

 

I don't know the particulars on the shape which needs "welding", but if you wrap the part with fine wire and then melt around that, it will hold. Edd China did something like this with a plastic bumper cover repair on some vehicle or other.

 

@JackJohn, I'm sorry hear that. I can only say I've been experienced with plastic welding for many years now (both heat and high frequency melt). I probably should have suggested getting some practice with various scrap plastic pieces first. Cee Jay's suggestion may be an answer as well though I'm sure fishing the wire around the clamshell would be a challenge.

 

I'd also caution it is imparative to keep any heat away from the fabric cover. Were I doing it again, I would have placed some tin foil between the plastic and cloth to disapate heat.

 

So you guys are saying you can remove the visor from the roof, and remove the fabric from the visor in order to do this surgery? I'd be interested in some specific instruction with pictures of the process. Both driver and passenger sides are sagging on our new acquisition.

 

@Geosnooker2000

Only partially, It is not advisable to attempt to completely remove the fabric cover at all. Access to the "clamshell" part that usually breaks on the visor can be obtained by removing the mirror panel. From there you can see the clamshell that opens when the shaft rotates causing the visor to sag. Using caution, you can seperate the fabric from the inner parts where it is recommended to put foil between the fabric and plastic parts while welding so it dissipates any heat away from the materail. Though the fabric stretches easily I was cautious to not distort it too much to make sure it was tight when finished.

Here is a Youtube on plastic welding. I used my old Weller soldering gun but you can buy a plastic welding kit at Harbour Freight as shown in the video. You can also find many videos on Youtube on the subject as well. Keep in mind most show welding larger parts so scale it accordinly.


Take your time and be sure to not overheat the plastic, it melts easily and, if done properly, holds very well when finished. I wish I had photographs of this techique while I was doing it but at the time I didn't even know if it would work at all. The weld has held like a champ ever since though!

PM me if you have further questions.

Enjoy your new ride!

 

I see no screws on the face of the mounts. How do you detach the visor from the ceiling?

 

I used a small plastic putty knife to lift the cover from the anchored (attachment) end of the visor. Under it is a torx bolt that attaches the visor. The plastic putty knife is also great for prying the mirror frame out too.