Need Help With A Seatbelt

[DogKnight]

Last week my gf jumped in the passanger seat of my R33 and when she pulled out the seatbelt it kept coming out and had no tension at all. Now it doesnt retract at all. Im geussing the spring mechanism for the belt is stuffed and I guess you cant open it up (the spring mechanism) to fix it due to safety issues.

So basically I need to find a second hand seatbelt for the passanger side of an R33 gtst Series 2.

Also, from what ive been told the seat belt mechanism for the passanger side goes behind the back seat, so its probably not something I could do myself (im not very mechanically skilled).

So im after a new seatbelt mechanism, and to basically confirm if what I know is correct; that I can't fix the current seatbelt mechanism and how to go about replacing it best.

Thanks in advance.

[dezz]

Try a compliance workshop...they're supposed to replace the seat belts at compliance so they should have some new ones lying around...

As for the passenger seat belt mechanism being behind the rear seats, not sure how true that is...I had my front and rear seats out and didn't see it back there...

[DogKnight]

Thanks for the quick response.

In regard to the mechanism location, thats just what I was told by a mate, so not necessarily a reliable source, however he hasnt been wrong before, so this would be a first.

I didnt think to check compliance places. There are a few memebrs on here from compliance workshops from memory, carizma or something? I just need to find one that would do an R33. Ill dig around in a few threads. Thanks.

[CrispyFries]

someone with the workshop manual should be able to tell you where the seat belt lives

[dezz]

and I'd imagine 99% of compliance shops would do R33's, so you should find one easily enough

[ylwgtr2]

is it an autoliv seat belt or a genuine nissan one?

[DogKnight]

  ylwgtr2 said:

is it an autoliv seat belt or a genuine nissan one?

Wouldnt have a clue to be honest. Cant check right now either as my car is at home. Does one of the two have a lifetime warranty or something?

Would it say what it is on that little tag that hangs off all seatbelts?

[DogKnight]

Been quoted by Oakleigh Mechanical Repairs.

$50 for second hand seatbelt assembly.

$20-$30 for installation.

Any feedback on these guys, if its good post it here, otherwise send it via PM please.

Thanks

[(B1) MR_fanny]

im pretty sure the seatbelt location is exactly the same as the drivers....inside the pillar where the belts dissapears. its a fiddly job but not difficult at all.

i doubt it would be a genuine item as its normally replaced durring compliance.

ah just remembered...yeah i think you do have to remove the bottom rear seat to open the pannel to get to the seatbelt. still not too difficult. theres two metal clips that hold the rear seat down...stick a screwdriver in there and pop it out.

[Al]

PM Silva33 (Dave) he probably still has his in his wrecked 33.

As above, the mechanism lives in the b-pillar (the pillar near your head), easy to replace just requires a little time, patience and common sense.

[ylwgtr2]

does it have dual airbags?If it does then it would be a genuine unit...if it doesnt then it will have klipan ones ...it will say on the white tag ...i would be interested to know which ones they are

[DogKnight]

Its a '97 model series 2, so yeah, it does have the dual airbags. Forgot to check the tag last night.

And thats probably my misunderstanding about it being behind the rear seat, probably what I was told was that they had to be taken out to change it.

Ill PM Dave as well and see what he has, thanks.

[unarmed_skyline]

i got 2 full set's of seatbelts, 1 set for series 1 and one for dual air bag 97 series 2, they pretty easy to get out, just remove a couple of trims where the seatbelt is and then unbolt and replace as a whole unit. prob take an hour if you have never done it before.

im neer knox if closer than oakleigh you can buy from me for $50