Seat Belts.... Seat Belts !

[sparkesp]

Had a good look around, and the common problem with seat belts is that the dont retract properly, due to fouling on the carpet etc....

Well, I have the opposite problem... they retract too well, and the driver side is now so far retracted that I cannot pull it out.

I have removed it from the car, but still nothing, except its retracted even more!

Any advice? Can you open the tensionner and release it?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers.

[HRG]

Just realised that was you I was following for most of today

You have to get it level to retract it, otherwise it'll think the car has tipped over.

[sparkesp]

Hi Rob....

Glad I could help with directions..... brilliant day, hope you wernt too wet.

Usually, I get it level, and its sorted. I even have a piece of kerb near the house thats perfect for it, but not this time.... doesnt matter what i do, it wont pull out.

I have it out of the car now, and tried all dorts of angles, but to no avail....

I thin I am looking at a new one, or to get this serviced somehow.

I have found the Securon web site, that who make them, so will give them a call in the morning.

[TVR_CS]

Just noticed some Tamora seat belts for sale on ebay (all in £24)which look like they may well fit, may be worth a try as a replacement?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-Tamora-both-seatbelts_W0...

[Barkychoc]

I'd give those Tamora belts a miss - from the description it sounds like its been crashed. New belts are not big money for whats at stake

[STE VR]

I got new seat belt kit from paddock spares, much cheaper than securon directly. Paid about £60 IIRC for a pair of securon 500/30.

HTH

Steve

[STEV8E]

I get this on the passenger side, anything other than the gentlest pull and it locks, especially parked up on a curb but even when flat. Driver's side has never given any problems. I keep meaning to have a look in Halfrauds at the universal belt kits...... er indoors is getting a bit peeved as it's her that has to wrestle with it!

[schmokin1]

STEV8E said:

I get this on the passenger side, anything other than the gentlest pull and it locks, especially parked up on a curb but even when flat. Driver's side has never given any problems. I keep meaning to have a look in Halfrauds at the universal belt kits...... er indoors is getting a bit peeved as it's her that has to wrestle with it!

stands to reason, it's a crumpet trapper. As soon as you get a nice bit of stuff in your passenger seat you don't want them to get out too easily do you

[HiAsAKite]

sparkesp said:

Had a good look around, and the common problem with seat belts is that the dont retract properly, due to fouling on the carpet etc....

Well, I have the opposite problem... they retract too well, and the driver side is now so far retracted that I cannot pull it out.

I have removed it from the car, but still nothing, except its retracted even more!

Any advice? Can you open the tensionner and release it?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers.

Exactly the same problem I had- I couldn't get the seat belt out once retracted.. I found pulling it out all the way, cleaning the fluff off the belt and spraying silicon spray on the carpet behind the belt and the belt reduced the amoutn of fluff it picked up, also making sure the car is level helps..

...not had the problem for a while but until someone comes up with a permanent solution I suspects its one of those gremlins I'll have to live with...

[TVR_CS]

HiAsAKite said:

sparkesp said:

Had a good look around, and the common problem with seat belts is that the dont retract properly, due to fouling on the carpet etc....

Well, I have the opposite problem... they retract too well, and the driver side is now so far retracted that I cannot pull it out.

I have removed it from the car, but still nothing, except its retracted even more!

Any advice? Can you open the tensionner and release it?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers.

Exactly the same problem I had- I couldn't get the seat belt out once retracted.. I found pulling it out all the way, cleaning the fluff off the belt and spraying silicon spray on the carpet behind the belt and the belt reduced the amoutn of fluff it picked up, also making sure the car is level helps..

...not had the problem for a while but until someone comes up with a permanent solution I suspects its one of those gremlins I'll have to live with...

I had the problem of locking up on the drivers side and removed the belt with the intension of swapping it with the passenger one (doesn't get used much). I had a play with the belt, lubricated it, etc but noticed unless vertical it would lock up. So I fitted it with a 5mm spacer behind the upper section to it was more vertically mounted. SO FAR.... no locking up at all!!!

[sparkesp]

Hi Guys, thanks for all the advice. Got the belt out now, and even vertical in a vice, its still locked up... bugger!.

Just ordered one from Paddock Spares, should arrive next week, will let you know how I get on.

BTW, I have the 5mm spacers in place already.

Peter.

[sparkesp]

Sorted. Very quick service from Paddock. Very easy to fit. Roll on the weekend!