[flash]

there is a krazy glue for fabric that works well in situations like this - i think it's a red cap tube - it takes a few minutes to set up

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[ds968]

I used Loctite brand Super Glue. Not sure t's any better than others, just happen to have it handy and used that one.. it seems to be ok, so far..

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[DaveN]

I used Loctite and it let go withing one use. Darn [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

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[Jamie '92 968]

Dave,

I first used something called Loctite "Extreme Bond"?
No matter, because that didn't work. For me, it kept coming loose when I tried to get the shaft back into the visor when the leading edge of the plate made contact with the metal sleeve inside the visor.
I filed the leading edge to give it a nice slope, and almost got it in, but finally changed adhesives.
I actually used some Walmart generic super glue, and that worked perfectly.
So far, so good, but I've only moved the visor about 5 times. We'll see if it holds up.

I'm guessing that the shape of the aluminum plate might be important. I was careful to cover the entire flat area and file the edges to follow the shape of the shaft at the edges, thinking that this might mimimize shearing stress on the adhesive.

Jamie

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[DaveN]

Amongst my many careers is one of goldsmithing - how I got there from 30 years of IT is another story. So I am all set up to do minute/fiddly work. I indeed glued and clamped my shims and, when set, filed and cornered everything with my binocular headset. After all I treat everything as jewellery when at that bench
Still broke off even though she went in like a baby's bottom. Maybe I will try the grey 2 part metal epoxy, had success with that once putting a scope on my sons pellet gun.

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[flash]

lol - i thought i was the only one with a scope on one of those - tasco 4X on the daisy pump does pretty darned nicely in dealing with the rabbits

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[JWahlsten]

I must have the best super glue in the world!!! I've also used a 2 part epoxy, but haven't had any issues with the brush on Loctite super glue. Must be magic...

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[DaveN]

The one difference is that I didn't use Al but instead a piece of sheet steel for a shim. Maybe super glue/epoxy likes Al better.

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[flash]

the aluminum would be more flexible too, and would probably not see the same shear load on the adhesive

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[ds968]

The super glue I used had no problem adhering the visor to the roof, not sure what you guys are talking about .. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

Ok, but seriously folks.. now that they're so nicely snug against the roof I hesitate to use them too often, concerned that the aluminum strip will eventually unglue itself and I have to start over again. I only did a one time test lowering both visors and that was it.. Besides, I always have to lean back because the visor simply will not clear my big head, so it's a PITA doing that every damn time. My polarized Revo drivers and the tinted strip of the windshield top are a sufficient combo in 90% of the cases anyway so I doubt the visors will get much use. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img]

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[Kim]

I just did this but chose an ever simpler version - I just wrapped the whole shaft in a layer of foil-faced duct tape. Didn't even need to take the shaft off - just pulled the visor off. Works perfectly. Took 5 minutes, 4.7 of which was spent finding the roll of duct tape.

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[PVC12]

I wanted to share another option of how I fixed my sunvisor. I cut a piece of thin sheet metal from galvanized ductwork about 3/16" x 1" and bent it to a "U". I removed the sunvisor from the shaft and then inserted the piece into the sunvisor socket and over the metal clip with needle nose pliers. This strengthens the clip and the sunvisor works like new again. Worked for me.

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