Has anyone had this happen?
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Racer
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HELP Has anyone had this happen?
Dumb question number#1, I really hate asking, googled and found nothing on this
I just purchased my 2001 Vette Saturday.
Its a convertible.
The sun visors won't fold down.am I doing something wrong?
I just purchased my 2001 Vette Saturday.
Its a convertible.
The sun visors won't fold down.am I doing something wrong?
Last edited by Den's Vet; May 9, 2016 at 08:39 AM.
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I just replaced mine and they still work like they are supposed to. Perhaps the previous owner had a problem with the wind blowing them down at speed and somehow locked them up.
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My car is a 00 vert and the visors go down with just like they would in any other car. You must have a hard time accessing the latches to lock and unlock the top if they don't go down? I would check to see if they've been glued or somehow fixed in place.
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I agree - they should work just like any other sunvisor. Perhaps the PO locked them in place somehow.
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You most likely have a RUSTED metal hinge rod and it not allowing it to pivot. Here is the POST that you need to fix the issue. Pull it apart and use some oil or penetrating fluid to help get it freed up.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...r-rebuild.html
Look at the disassembled visor and you can see how the metal rod fits in a metal channel.
Maybe you can spray in some WD-40 and free it up. WD -40 evaporates after a while.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...r-rebuild.html
Look at the disassembled visor and you can see how the metal rod fits in a metal channel.
Maybe you can spray in some WD-40 and free it up. WD -40 evaporates after a while.
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If you try applying a bit of extra pressure move them down, be sure not to do it from one of the corners as it will break the cardboard backing and then you will have 'floppy ears' on your visors.
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