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Old 01-24-2018, 03:12 PM
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Recently, my sun visors have started drooping down a bit. They snap up and down crisply, but when up, there remains an inch or two of space between the visors and the header. Certainly not a big deal, but a little annoying. Is there a way to get them to close up nice and flat again?

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See Rev. Sam's oldie but goodie:
 
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Where the metal rod holding the visor enters the windscreen frame, there is a plastic cover. It snaps off with a small flat blade screwdriver. This will expose the screws that hold the visor to the frame. Tighten them up a bit , snap the covers back on , and you should be good
 
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Where the metal rod holding the visor enters the windscreen frame, there is a plastic cover. It snaps off with a small flat blade screwdriver. This will expose the screws that hold the visor to the frame. Tighten them up a bit , snap the covers back on , and you should be good
+1 Barry is right. I was thinking of the mirror because it is also a common problem.
 
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Thanks, Barry. I will give that a shot.
 
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+1 Barry is right. I was thinking of the mirror because it is also a common problem.
Thought so. I came across Sam's video and watched it, anyway. I always learn something new from Sam. And someday, no doubt, my mirror will act up.
 
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Be sure to use LockTite or some other thread lock on the screws, or you'll be fixing them again in another 10,000 miles now that they've loosened once.
 
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Thanks all for the tips. I checked the screws and they are actually tight. I'll live with the droop for now and will eventually remove them to see if I can snug them up on the rod they rotate around. The driver's side isn't so bad; it's the right side that annoys me more.
 
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