sunvisor rod?
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Racer
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From: winterville NC
sunvisor rod?
Ok I need some help here.... I want to replace the rods for the sunvisor on my vette and just how da heck do I remove the nuts holding the old ones....here is a couple pics to what i am talking about...thanks in advance guys 
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You have to pry off the retainer on the end of the rod. Do you have the assembly instruction manual (AIM)? It will help.
FWIW: you will probably need new retainers. The existing pair is not likely to survive being removed.
FWIW: you will probably need new retainers. The existing pair is not likely to survive being removed.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Sep 30, 2011 at 08:56 AM.
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Racer
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From: winterville NC
thanks mike I will check it out...just wondering tho hope not too stupid of a statement but yes I have a Corvette Assembly Manual but all it shows is an exploded view and nothing about how to remove it...I was just wondering if there was a special tool used for it .......before I forced it out
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You need to force it out, it is a sort of locking ring with teeth on the inside, as you can see in your picture, and it 'bites'in the rod.
It helps if you can get a tiny screwdriver in one of the spaces.
Mine survived and is re-usable, but these spring clips are available from the well known suppliers.
While on the subject, why is the drivers side sun visor called telescopic, and the other not? What the difference?
Mine came without this driver side sunvisor, only the 90* joint was in place.
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Cor
It helps if you can get a tiny screwdriver in one of the spaces.
Mine survived and is re-usable, but these spring clips are available from the well known suppliers.
While on the subject, why is the drivers side sun visor called telescopic, and the other not? What the difference?
Mine came without this driver side sunvisor, only the 90* joint was in place.
Sorry for highjacking
if you feel I do :oCor
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My special removal tool was a screw driver. Use an appropriate size socket when you press on the new retainers.
One of the Corvette magazines did a How To article on this. Vette might have it in their archives. Willcox might have it on their site.
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Once you get to the point you are at.. simply drive the top of the visor rod downward. This will usually destroy the clip and there is a spring under there that will offer some resistance. But the shaft just drive out.
When you go back to install the rod it gets a bit trickier. You put the rod in, then the spring and you sit the retainer on top the rod. Using a small spacer (old socket) that fits over the clip you push down about as hard as you can and the new clip will bite the rod.
I have an old socket with an old beat up extension so that when I push downward I can also tap the top with a hammer and force the clip over the end of the rod.
Willcox
Clip and spring..
When you go back to install the rod it gets a bit trickier. You put the rod in, then the spring and you sit the retainer on top the rod. Using a small spacer (old socket) that fits over the clip you push down about as hard as you can and the new clip will bite the rod.
I have an old socket with an old beat up extension so that when I push downward I can also tap the top with a hammer and force the clip over the end of the rod.
Willcox
Clip and spring..
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Racer
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Ok i got passenger side sunvisor rod out but when I try to reinstall the new rod , it is about 1/2 inch from even touching the retainer lock. I dont see myself being able to press the spring that much. i rechecked to make sure I ordered the correct 1 and I did, just asking if there is something I am missing here, i think i can sand down the shaft on the new rod so that it would slide up a little farther but just wonderung if that is something I should have to do?....
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From: winterville NC
ok here r a few pics and i see the difference but was just wondering if i can sand it down a little so it would fit better?........here are the pics............[IMG]
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It looks to me, that there is a second 'step' on the old rod, which is larger.
In that case you would need a file to reduce the diameter of the new one.
If you have a vernier, than that will tell you how much material needs to be removed.
Success.
Cor
In that case you would need a file to reduce the diameter of the new one.
If you have a vernier, than that will tell you how much material needs to be removed.
Success.
Cor
