Honda sun visor repair (and other clamshell visors)
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- čas přidán 7. 03. 2019
- This repair method will work on various clamshell style visors typically associated with heavy sun visors. When options are added to visors including mirrors, side illuminators, etc., it all comes at a price and that price is weight. A thin lightweight visor is held in position with simple friction. Heavy visors need a strong tension mechanism to hold them in their placed positions. When plastic gets to well over 150 degrees (F) in the summer months, things begin to happen.
You can also use machine screws, small bolts, flat washers, and nuts in place of smoother, flush, cleaner looking binding posts (screw posts), it's your car, and you're the one looking at it.
NOTE: the vise grips demonstrate the force required to properly operate the visor.
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You are the best. I did it. Thanks.
You covered all the necessary details, the size of the binding post is crucial. Without these details I wouldn't be able to do this.
Glad it helped!
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This is exactly what I needed, especially since I can't even order a new visor and the list price has gone up anyway!
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Worked exactly as you noted. The L piece to pop it out was vital.
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Thank you so much! This was the most in depth video I have seen. Saved me $60! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
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Thanks for that, worked like a charm, and I painted the ends to match the sunvisor colour. The post screws are also known as Chicago screws and are available from art supply outlets, 15mm or 5/8 inch, $1 each.
Thanks for watching! Good idea on painting the tips to match.
Chicago screws?
I was introduced to them as "sex bolts".
It works googling them.
This worked beautifully on my 2009 Honda Civic! Thanks so much.
Great to hear!
I used zinc posts, worked well. Thanks for posting.
Great tip!
Worked like a champ! Thanks for the video.
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Stay safe!
Very well done. I will try this out on my visor.
Thank you S M, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!!
Both of 2013 honda Crosstour sun visor broke and thnks to your vid, I fixed it saving me $250 for the replacement of both. Btw my visors could be split open in half, make fixing easier. There are 2 special-head screws on the mirror needs to be removed before it could be split
Good deal!
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Great video. Thanks for your in-depth analysis!
Glad it was helpful!
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@@pmtips4482Glad i found this repair tip mine just stopped
Nicely and beautifully done. Thanks.
Thank you too!
Just fixed mine, thanks a million.!!!
You're welcome!
Thank you for this video. Worked great and was easy to follow the steps. Appreciate you doing this!
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Have a good one!
thank you, worked great
You're welcome!
Good job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Have a Honda Pilot. Visor is floppy for about 20° of rotation then further rotarion is excessively tight.
I figure the excessively tight spring has spread the plastic, allowing the floppy 20°. The visor is wrapped in fabric so I'll be guessing where to drill holes. I'll test it starting with 1/32" drill bits.
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I had the same problem with my honda 2009, I replaced this part 4 times, Honda must to improve this desing I have an accord 2020 and had the same situation
Thanks for this video. If it's the triangle-shaped "base" that is loose, how can I fix it? Thanks!
I think I would go ahead and drill near the edge and just go with a small bolt and nut ( you might need 2 or 3)
Good luck to you and thanks for watching!
Hello, I might have missed it, but what size drill bit did you use to make the hole into the visor? I’m new to all of this (just came back from the hardware store all nervous lol). Thank you for the video!
The drill bit size is depending on the threaded post insert. These posts should have a healthy flange on both ends therefore just use a drill bit slightly larger than the post diameter.
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@@pmtips4482Thank you for the quick and helpful response!
Do you need the same Hellman’s one or try with another?
Nikhil, it's just that the threaded post will leave the visor with nearly a flush surface fit.
My nearest big box store has the Hillman brand post. A 5/8 inch post worked for my visor but ymmv.
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How about using one of those large size Binder clips?
I don't think they would have the required pressure to work right.
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@@pmtips4482 I used two 2" Binder Clips and it worked like a charm😉. If the visor is thinner then maybe a slightly smaller Binder Clip would be more snug. If ever need to do so, try it out. 🙂
One question, what was the size of the drill?
I make it a 64th or 32nd bigger than the post diameter. It's going through plastic so it's easy to push in. The post screws have nice large flanges on both sides too.
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What size Drill Bit?
Larry, it won't matter much on that, just big enough to push the screw post through. It will depend on what post size you get. The post has a generous lip on the one side and the screw will too.
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Keep you flash light off so we can see it
Thank you!
Is your accent from NE Ohio by chance?
Southern Indiana!!
i am thinking rivets :) thanks
That'll work!
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Why not just fill it up with epoxy and clamp it until cured?
I think that would work great too!
Thanks for the tip!
Great fix but I dont have time for this. I buy new ones every 2 years.
Steve, do you buy genuine Honda visors?
Thanks!
You sound like Johnny Cash.
Honda does use the cheapest materials known to man.
My seat material seems to be holding up real good.
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I paid 40 dollars on ebay for a new set
Not bad at all!
Too much yak yak
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you have a choice... don't watch! Otherwise, shut the hell up!