appears to be part of the sun visor
I think I still have a pair at the house, I can check when I get home and let you know.

just found a pic of the sun visors, doesn't have that part, I can see if they are still on the roof of the parts car when I get home.

 

That bracket doesn’t show on the parts list for toyodiy.com.

Go to local junkyard and get the retainer clip. That’ll be the most cost effective.

 

Sorry but by "retainer clip" are you referring to this piece itself, or to something else?

I wasn't able to remove this clip in a non-destructive way so even if I found another car that has it, I dont think I can remove it from that car.

I do still have this clip, it's mangled now, it's cheap metal, I could unbend it, I suppose and attempt to modify it back into some working condition. I believe the screw holes got stripped out over time. I think the weight of the visor caused the holes to widen over time. I tried JB weld but it wasn't enough. I could ask a friend who welds if he can weld some piece of metal to it that I could drill into to secure new screws. I suspect it would just melt this thin spring steel.

I think newer Corollas have some different visor clip structure, I'm not sure if it they'd be backwards compatible with this. I just have a hole in my car there now where the bracket used to be.

 

Yep, that's not a separate part. It's included with the sun visor, and I don't think the sun visor is even available anymore. Junkyard is the only option unless the aftermarket has come up with a product.

 

Darn that's disappointing but I dont think I can remove one from a car once it's installed, I struggled to get it out of mine. I think it's meant to be one way only, and then destroy it with a pair of pliers to remove and put a brand new one in.

 

So I think I may have misunderstood your question. You're talking about the exact black metal piece shown in the photo, and not the plastic trim piece on the visor which is what one sees after it's installed? If so, is the photo of the other side, or is the photo before you removed the retainer? I ask because you said you removed it and damaged it, but the one in the photo looks fine. I don't think a new visor (yes, they ARE available) would have that retaining clip (or whatever it's called). I don't see that on the Toyota parts listing either, so yeah.....get one from the junkyard.

There's a trick to removing it. Looks like you have to slide it down/up and from side to side and pivot the tabs inside. Based on an experience I had with the rear latch on a Honda tailgate, there was something kinda similar to that, and I discovered it was welded into place on the back side (inside that cavity). I had to drill it out and then replace it with one which I epoxy-glued in place on the back/inside instead of welding.

 

Hi John: I need the exact black metal piece shown in the photo. The visor is fine.

I took a photo before I mangled it trying to get it out. I can probably bend it back, it's cheap flimsy metal.

 

Here ya go. I don't think they come WITH the visor necessarily but here they are. Send me a DM if you're interested not sure where you are but 10 ton cover shipping and you can have em

 

@mcraig721, ah.....so they're not spot-welded. The clips go deeper than I imagined. Is there something behind the rectangular slot in which the retainer fastens? What technique did you use to remove them? Perhaps you use a 90 degree pliers and squeeze something behind there to get it to dislodge?

 

The 4 "ears" per bolt hole need to be pried toward the bolt hole. I used an Allen wrench with a 90 and a small screwdriver. The Allen pried the ears and the small screwdriver spied outward pressure. It took some finesse but it's not the hardest work I've done.

 

I would use a tap to cut new threads.