Tried that. Lasted 2 days. I'm thinking I might be able to drill into the mounting socket and mount some sort of metal bar. Gotta search my miscellaneous parts and fasteners collection.

My wife has a 93SSE and loves her double sun visor, especially late in the afternoon. The part of the left plastic mounting bracket on the driver's side, that holds the secondary visor (the one that doesn't pivot) has broken. I am looking for a clever way to re-secure that visor. It doesn't have to ...

Thanks to blye for the idea of using a gas strut, like the ones that are used on mini-van hatches. There just weren't any springs available in from wrecking yards in my area. The hardest part of implementing the idea was finding the right kind of person to do it, since I couldn't do it myself. After ...

I disconnected my battery to clean the posts. When I turned on the ignition the AC started up as it usually does after battery disconnections. The system had been working properly, but now it shows a code 40, Driver Air Mix Motor cirduit open or shorted or not calibrated. Each time I start the car I ...

Thanks for Icebound's excellent instructions on replacing the trunk spring and some updated observations.

-Confirmed from several dealers that the springs are no longer available from GM and that the supply at Vintage Auto Parts is gone. Salvage yards are the only source.

-Now that Pontiac dealers ...