Sunvisor not folding up all the way. - Page 3 - Toyota 4Runner Forum

Sungod · 05-30-2012, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 2003-4x4runner

I did fix my visor but it started to drop again. Looks like i will have to buy a new visor.

Mine is getting worse. I need to bite the bullet. At 9 years old, I am finding that there are lots of little things that are starting to fail. The window scraper on the rear window gasket broke off yesterday. I guess now is the time I either get nickel and dimed to death or find something new.

Sungod · 06-06-2012, 03:13 PM

$55 later I have a new sun visor. I took the old one apart just to see what wears out and if it could be fixed. The answer is no. Replacement is the only option. It looks like there is a plastic bushing that wears out or it could be the metal spring. Regardless, the sunvisor is sealed and you have to destroy the cover to get to the part.

JBecker · 11-27-2013, 01:09 AM

I just bought my 05 today and this is the first issue I have come across with it. Thanks for this thread at least saving me the time of taking it apart and trying to fix it, I will just order a new part. It is very frustrating as I am 6'1" and it was in my way the entire drive home from the dealership.

You would think that by the early 2000's sun visor technology would have all the wrinkles ironed out. Guess not.

CookieRoe · 11-27-2013, 01:21 AM

I had to replace mine this year. Very happy I did. It was closing up all the way, but it was "creaking" while it was being folded up. Extremely annoying. I get annoyed easily.

backmtrenegade · 04-03-2014, 08:21 PM

Just tried bending my visor in my 04 4runner, and it worked like a charm. Thanks JAC

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Originally Posted by JAC

I had this problem for a while as well. And drove me crazy for real!...Mine didn't stay up against the roof, any little bump or sharp curve it will drop down about 2 inches...I tried different solutions with no succes..But without wanting to ....I fixed it!..

I was rushing yesterday morning and I was a little upset at my kids. Started driving to work and drove over the first speed bump at my neighborhood and there it goes the darn thing in my face... got so mad and I grabbed the darn visor thinking about braking it I pulled it down and when I felt the arm bent a little I stopped...and guess what?...I folded it back to normal and BINGO!! no more problems...no more dropping down by itself unless I do it manually . I didn't brake it but I think the inside part did bent a little. That made my morning and my mood changed right away...and my day was great....

try it guys It will work and the best part.....it wont' cost you a penny... hehehehe

Maria D · 02-10-2015, 06:02 PM

I am so frustrated. I have hit my head on that darn visor so many times

I have looked into buying a new one as well but can't find one for less than $70 bucks plush shipping. So annoyed I am. Where are those $55 ones at? Are these hard to replace?

emoore924 · 02-10-2015, 06:51 PM

I think this is a Toyota problem.

My t4r does it.
My Highlander does it.
If I had a Prius, which I never would, it would probably do it too.

Grrrrr.

I was thinking about adding some sort of friction material to the inside of the little plastic bracket the visor clips into to see whether tightening that connection up would hold the visor in place.

JMan1007 · 06-11-2015, 03:22 PM

My mom drives a 4runner and was having the same issue described here. After trying velcro and attempting to take the visor apart (neither of which really worked) I came up with another cheap/easy solution. I tied some string around a keychain ring and a picture hook to make a loop that could be hooked together to support the visor. I wrapped the loop around the second smaller visor as well to help hold up the larger visor. She likes the fix and the appearance doesn't bother her. Better than having the visor in your face!

alia176 · 06-12-2015, 01:09 PM

I have the same problem and will end up purchasing one. However, there are ton of OEM visors that one has to muddle through in order to find the correct one. I started a thread on this: Visor compatibility question for 2003 Sport Grey

designmr · 02-23-2017, 09:11 PM

I saw a Tube video on repairs of this. It is slide visor off, put stickyback Velcro on rod then push back visor on. On this 2005 4runner, I could not slide off the Visor, I don't want to break the bracket. Any simple way to take visor off? this Velcro idea looks good.

Thank you

Teamroper · 05-10-2017, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 2003-4x4runner

My drivers side Sunvisor will not fold up all the way up. It seems to be getting worst . Does anybody else have this issue? Living in Sunny California I use it a lot , but it seems odd that it would start to wear out in 7 years.

Same problem with my 2000 SR5. Guess I'll be looking for a new one.

2003-4x4runner · 05-10-2017, 07:15 PM

It's been 7 years since I first posted on this thread and I still haven't replaced my driver side sun visor. Local stealership wants a $100.00 WTF!!! I guess I'm cheap and don't want to spend the money. Also, it seems I'm always driving facing the sun so I have to have the sun visor down anyway. I think its time to buy a new sun visor.

hawk-i · 05-11-2017, 01:51 PM

Same problem. Only I'm so tall it is essentially useless to me as it always blocks my view. May just remove mine.

BackOff · 05-11-2017, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 2003-4x4runner

It's been 7 years since I first posted on this thread and I still haven't replaced my driver side sun visor. Local stealership wants a $100.00 WTF!!! I guess I'm cheap and don't want to spend the money. Also, it seems I'm always driving facing the sun so I have to have the sun visor down anyway. I think its time to buy a new sun visor.

I only lasted a couple months before it made me nuts and had to replace it, $80 on ebay.

If any try to take it apart, there is a groove that needs to line up. Top 2 pics show alignment.
The plastic just blows apart after awhile. I scored it with an Exacto knife to try and get more friction, didn't really help much.
Maybe able to get creative with some epoxy? Rebuild/remake the flat spots.

rwh963 · 05-26-2017, 02:19 PM

this happened to out '07 4runner. sick of bumping my head, having it obstruct vision, etc. finally bit the bullet and picked one up at my local dealership. $63 discounted. necessary and worth it in the end. don't waste your time trying to fix it.

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