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my guess is this is bubba'd. i cannot see how a threaded nut is supposed to screw onto a ribbed stud on the visor.
i get the pressure fit of the ribbed visor stud up through the washer, but whats with this rtv'd nut and what is really supposed to be here. id like to fix this and put the visr back into service.
im considering epoxying it.
pics attached.
Last edited by VikingTrad3r; Mar 11, 2015 at 02:18 PM.
It looks like somebody tried to force a wrong threaded nut over the stud end and smashed the threads. You may be able to run a thread die over that and straighten it up or file them off and try to rethread it again for a smaller dia. nut. I think the spring is to hold tension on the cone shaped visor bar so you can move it but it will be tight enough not to swing freely every time the car moves.
It looks like somebody tried to force a wrong threaded nut over the stud end and smashed the threads. You may be able to run a thread die over that and straighten it up or file them off and try to rethread it again for a smaller dia. nut. I think the spring is to hold tension on the cone shaped visor bar so you can move it but it will be tight enough not to swing freely every time the car moves.
Something here is just not making sense to me. How can a nut screw onto a ribbed post? doesn't the post have to threaded not ribbed?
here is a link to a replacement kit from ecklers but im still mystified.
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You are correct, there should be threads on the top of the post for the nut to attach.
Don't use epoxy, as the post not only keeps the visor secure in the car, but also functions as the pivot point when it is rotated in different positions.
From the photo you provided of the post, it appears the previous owner may have somehow sheared them off, or damaged the completely?
The visor stud is NOT threaded. Those are grooves for a press on retainer. The retainer has sections that snap into the grooves and hold everything together. This is what it should look like:
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