Oval sun visor keeps falling down. How do you tighten it?

[jcgisel]

I’m sure there is an easy fix, but I can’t seem to keep the sun visor from coming down on it’s own while driving. Thought of spraying hair spay or something tacky on the arm. Anyone have any ideas?

[salty54oval]

I experience the same problem and would love to hear how to tighten it up.

[oldsplitvw]

The visors slide onto the shaft of the mirror arm and are then secured with a punch. I've seen two kinds: a small circular punch (like a spot weld) or a small straight line.

Take the mirror assembly off the car and take it to your workbench, kitchen table, whatever. Grab your hammer and either a center punch or chisel depending on how the factory secured the visor. Give a few good whacks at the appropriate spot until the visor is firm on the shaft. Throw it back on the car and enjoy

Will

[salty54oval]

Thanks for the clear explanation Will!

[D. Haviland]

[gzaharatos67]

I've done this to no avail and it the constantly dropping visro drives me insane.

[Dan22]

Maybe slide the visor off the shaft, then slightly pinch the whole rounded portion in a vice to make it slightly oval. It needs tension to pinch onto the shaft. I am saying very slightly and not to mash it or kink it.

Then slip it back on and peen the dimple to hold it there.
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[gzaharatos67]

Appreciate it. I probably mashed it too hard last time I tried to get it to stay put. I made slide them off and glue them in place. With the visor down I can't see the top half of the windshield... I can't imagine ever lowering them.

[smitty24]

I had the same issue with new WW visors with old OG mirror. I tried the punch thing. Was tight at first then after a few uses started all over again. Solution that I came up with:

Drilled out rivets and spread the metal slightly. Put a piece of heat sink tubing 1” or so and slightly heat it up. Reinstall assembly and carefully clamp it back together (I used pads in my bench vice and a wrench) then rivet in new rivets. Has worked great for 10+ months now. Still tight.