Seatbelt tensioners

[rickprice]

OK, so I've bought the old car back again. Either she has not been loved the way she was, or my rose-tinted retrospectoscope isn't working. So there's lots to do...

Job number 1, according to the current Mrs P, is to get some tension in the seatbelts, lest she become the late Mrs P. Even with the roof not fouling the belt, the retraction is a little passive, to say the least. Passenger worse than driver.

Can I increase the tension, or do I need to change the things? Former better than latter, of course.

Cheers,

Rich

2000 4.5L Grin

[V8 Animal]

rickprice said:

OK, so I've bought the old car back again. Either she has not been loved the way she was, or my rose-tinted retrospectoscope isn't working. So there's lots to do...

Job number 1, according to the current Mrs P, is to get some tension in the seatbelts, lest she become the late Mrs P. Even with the roof not fouling the belt, the retraction is a little passive, to say the least. Passenger worse than driver.

Can I increase the tension, or do I need to change the things? Former better than latter, of course.

Cheers,

Rich

2000 4.5L Grin

I have the same problem and it's on the replacement to do list.
Can't see how you can tension them just a poor design as they rub on the carpet i have to feed mine back.

[cornish pasty]

Hi Guys when I did outrigger there were spacers fitted behind the seat belt tensioner, might be a thought before replacing the units, to remove and fit slightly larger spacers to move belt further from carpet

[dorrick]

I had the same problem with mine and the belts ended up sitting on the seats !!

However I did a search on here and found suggestions of spraying with silicon spray .

I purchased a can from Screwfix and sprayed the belt fabric and the seat belt unit .

Since then no more belt on seat !