Seatbelts

[JiN_MaN]

Hi guys, Ive been replacing my seatbelts with items for compliance. Problem is its retracted almost all the way back in and now I cant pull them out to install them.

Any ideas?

[blind_elk]

Pretty certain they have inertia locks. So the belt locks if the car stops suddenly, or the belt tries to reel out quickly.

You need to make sure the belt is "up the right way", and just pull slowly / gently on the belt to get some length.

[910trx]

what kind of belt is it?

"klippan" inertia reels have a ##/## relating to the degree vertically and horizontally

ie a 90/90 will be straight upright

39/90 is perpenducular to the ground but 39` from horizontal

ensure it is pretty damn close - you generally have 5` of tollerence

stick it in a vice at the right angle and clamp the bit where the mounding hole is tight (not the actual reel obviously) you should if a klippan or autoliv have a clear window on the side and see the bearing near an orange tag.

the bearing should sit so the orange tag doesnt sit in the reel teeth - generally it will be loose and not sitting still

the idea of the orange bit is so when the car is on an angle the belt locks - there is also an internal inertia lock what when the belt spinns too fast w/o the angle trigger, it will lock under centrivical force

get some silicone spray with a tube nozel and give the belt a good spray through the webbing wound round the reel (wascaley wabbit)

if the orange trigger is released then all you need to do is pull up on the webbing with your girly arms till you get an additional 4 inches or as much as you can - you cant break it - this is what it is designed to hangle, allow the reel to retract *VERY SLOWLY* till the inertia lock releases and you can then freely pull the belt. you now have your belt back. put a block of wood behind the reel of if you had yellow tags which came with the reel - put them back on and do not take off until the reel is installed (this stops it retracting too far again - if it does you remove the wood or tag and have a good foot of belt to play with to release the trigger again) .

But for the love of God do not tug on it when it is not EXACTLY in the right spot or you need a new belt - yoursecond chance of over and you spend more $$$

or take it to people who install belts for a crust

Willshires at 466 south road in marleston will do it for ya - i used to work there some years back

its a 5 minuite job free of charge.

let me know how you go

Dan

Edited April 30, 2009 by 910trx

[JiN_MaN]

Thanks very much mate, Your information has helped me release 1 out of the 4 so far, fingers crossed for the other 3.

[JiN_MaN]

Done and done, Had to hold them on the correct angle and wind them back with my fingers then pull out.

Thanks again

[910trx]

WOOO HOOOO!

i helped someone LOL