NickCats

I was wondering if any of you guys are having the same problem I have been lately. Only in the afternoon on the way home from work ( never happens in the morning ) I have a squeaking / rattling noise coming from the driver and passenger sun visors. Once I pull both of them down ( like I was going to check out my face in the vanity mirror ) and put them back into position the noise ends, but it is pretty annoying. I'm sure it has something to do with the temperature, but I don't remember this ever happening before...

Anyone else experiencing the same issue ?

Nick

albert101

I have the same issue. Normally makes the loudest sound when I have the sun visor down. When I push it back up, sometimes the sound is still there and if I were to wiggle around the sun visor, the sound will go away. I also get a sound coming from my sun roof area as well. Usually when the sun roof ceiling cover is closed. But once it's open, the sound goes away.

snarlingchicken

Summer=Heat. Heat+Plastic=expansion of material. Basically it's the heat just causing the joint between the visor and the little socket to have a lot more friction, causing the squeaking sound. If you keep it in a cool place for a bit it should go away. If it really drives you nuts, a drop of lube/oil might help.

NickCats

Thanks guys, guess I'm not the only one.

I figured it was the heat. The only reason I really notice it is because otherwise the car interior is silent ! Guess I'll just crank up the radio a little louder until summer is over...

Nick

albert101

It really is the heat. On colder days here, my car is fairly quiet. But once the sun's out, my interior starts to snap, crackle and pop. I don't need a temp gauge to know how hot it is outside, I just listen to the interior noises of my car and I know already. haha

double_trouble

The mirrors on my '08 also squeek when folding in.

Carsy

I found a little black insulating tape wrapped around the end of the visor locating pin relieves the symptoms.

albert101

Cool! Thanks for the tip! Do you have a picture of how you did it?

NickCats

Thanks, Carsy ! I'll have to give that a try...

Nick

Carsy

Albert. Just a couple of turns of insulating tape around the visor endwhere it fits into the holder. .Good luck.

albert101

Got it! Will give it a try! Thanks a bunch!

jevsays

Bump.

My problem seems to exist inside the sun visor.... any means to taking apart for lubrication? Thank you.