Bent seat belt buckle, can it be straightened up (with pics)

[p1tse]

Do you think a garage can use some grippers, pliers to bend this back straight?

If not how does one get a replacement, is it an entire reel mechanism?

Thanks

[p1tse]

Bottom one bent

[Driver101]

Can't see any pictures.

Edit.... You put them up after.

Can you not get something smooth, solid, hard and flat and pull the buckle outside the car, then hammer it?

It will weaken it a bit, but the bend doesn't look too bad.

Edited by Driver101 on Thursday 25th September 19:25

[dtmpower]

Do it yourself ?

[jonnM]

A small vice would straighten that out nicely.

[FreeLitres]

Haven't you got any basic tools like pliers?

Do you use that particular buckle all the time or very rarely? I'd have a go at bending it back if it were me then see how stable it is by tugging it a few times when fastened.

[itcaptainslow]

jonnM said:

A small vice would straighten that out nicely.

Yup, this. Don't use grips etc, you'll only kink it.

Put it in a vice and squash it to straighten, job jobbed.

[p1tse]

Had a go with pliers but no luck

A vice is a good idea

Something I don't have though

It's the third row latch so think it might have bent inbetween the folded seats somehow
So I guess should be able to straighten up again?

Thanks