Re: broken sun visor mount

T <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 1/21/21 1:59 PM, T wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> 2006 Forrester
>> 
>> My driver's side sun visor mount is cracked.  I asked
>> the dealership for a replacement.  They wanted to sell
>> me a whole new sun visor for ONE HUNDRED SIXTY
>> U.S. DOLLARS.    YIKES !!!!
>> 
>> I told him I would try super glue first.
>> 
>> Anyone know where I an get a replacement mount?  Or
>> a cheaper solution?
>> 
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
>> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> A follow up to the "visor in the head" problem.
> 
> A spring clamp firmed it up beautifully.  No
> more free swinging.
> 
> Problem: I could not get it all back through
> the ceiling mount hole.  POOP !!!
> 
> A picture:
>     https://ibb.co/tKVVM5q
> 
> So, I am thinking that since this is a frequent
> problem with this visor, that is might be less
> expensive to get a new one than to have to replace
> a used mount several times.
> 
> Thank you all for the tips!
> 
> -T

While you pictured the spring hose clamp sitting at the end of the
collar (that applies pressure to the end of the visor rod), the clamp
could not be slid further down onto the collar?

The tangs are only so you can press them together to enlarge the clamp,
and release to apply pressure to the hose around which is the clamp.
Could you maybe bend down or snip off those tangs to let you insert the
mount all the way inside its recess in the ceiling?

Maybe instead of spring clamps with tangs sticking out, maybe you could
use PEX pipe.  Looks like the collar is tapered.  See if there is PEX
pipe at the inside diameter of the top of the collar: remove the visor
rod (because of its flange at the end), put contact cement on the collar
and inside a stub of PEX pipe and wait to get tacky, tamp the PEX pipe
down on the collar, let set, and reinsert the visor rod so its flange
snaps past the end of the collar.

There are also PEX crimp rings (go around pipe to crimp down onto
connector).  Alas, you have to buy the crimp tool, and has a size to
match the crimp ring; however, if you have any PEX in your home, you'll
probably want one when you renovate, alter, or add to your PEX plumbing.
You don't want to use a PEX clamp, but the bulge where you crimp would
probably stick out further even if flattened than the tangs on the
spring host clamp you used.

There are metal cable ties (stainless steel).  You'll need a needle nose
plier to curl the end string after the catch end to get it as tight as
possible.  It's not they're plastic which will stretch a bit while
tightening.

Looks like the spring hose clamp would work, but maybe you need to get
rid of the tangs, so you can get the mount to be flush with the ceiling.