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Old Apr 16, 2016 | 06:15 PM
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I've read that injecting a small amount of expanding foam around the shaft can tighten it up. On the bad one, I just pull out on the visor and that seems to tighten it up too, but that's not a very permanent fix. I don't know what is inside that lets them loosen up. It should have been a recall, or at least they should offer new updated versions for free to us diy types. I don't think there are any parts to fix them, just replace, and there may still be some available but you would not always get the color your looking for. If I was going to try to inject something around the rod I don't think I would use that foam, it may bulge something too much. Maybe some kind of rubbery stuff, and you would want to keep moving it a bit as it dry's so it doesn't seize it.

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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 04:40 PM
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Thank for the info. For mine I have to push the vosr shaft back up into the roof for it to work temporarily. I dont believe the expanding foam will work for me. Seems like you've researched about as far as you can before performing the repair. I wish I knew what may need to be replaced on my '90 LS400 visor before taking it all apart. Ebay probably sells visors (generation I only? or can gen II work?) but i wonder if it comes with the part that typically fasils on these visors? Thanks again.

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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 06:58 PM
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You can take all that stuff off and still drive it with it all off, that way you have time to figure out the fix. If its a legal thing to have a sunvisor then use a piece of card board and a magnet for the temporary condition.
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