I have a Leak???

We are finally getting rain here in New Mexico, And Lots of it. On Monday and Tuesday morning of this week when I got into my XTERRA to head to work there was water dripping down from the ceiling where the sun visor clips into place by the rear view mirror on the Driver and Passenger side. I am going to have to pull the headliner down to see what is going on. But before I can do that does anyone have any ideas?

Thank You Jim
 

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So I guess the best way to deal with it would be to drop the headliner and silicone around the Rivnuts.
If you have a rivnut tool and already have the headliner down (which you will) you should consider replacing the rivnut. Otherwise that bolt will never come out without dropping the headliner again to grab the nut with pliers. Doing the new rivnut will also let you put a bit of silicone right under the lip so it squeezes out and gives you a good seal. Otherwise the silicone will just act as a cup holding water against the raw metal exposed where the rivnut used to grip.

If you don’t have a rivnut tool, the one I used is down to $34 on Amazon: Limited-time deal: WETOLS Rivet Nut Tool, Hand Rivet Nut Tool with 7 Metric & Inch Mandrels M6 M8 M10, 1/4-20, 5/16-18, 3/8-16, 70pcs Rivnuts and Blow Carry Case - WE882 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081GDRTX...abc_1144QNQSY9PA18RSMXZF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
 
If you have a rivnut tool and already have the headliner down (which you will) you should consider replacing the rivnut. Otherwise that bolt will never come out without dropping the headliner again to grab the nut with pliers. Doing the new rivnut will also let you put a bit of silicone right under the lip so it squeezes out and gives you a good seal. Otherwise the silicone will just act as a cup holding water against the raw metal exposed where the rivnut used to grip.

If you don’t have a rivnut tool, the one I used is down to $34 on Amazon: Limited-time deal: WETOLS Rivet Nut Tool, Hand Rivet Nut Tool with 7 Metric & Inch Mandrels M6 M8 M10, 1/4-20, 5/16-18, 3/8-16, 70pcs Rivnuts and Blow Carry Case - WE882 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081GDRTX...abc_1144QNQSY9PA18RSMXZF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Thank You!!!! That is some Great information!!!!
 
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