jevansio Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 My drivers seatbelt doesn't retract as well as it used to, does anyone have any tips for improving it or is a new unit in order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 if you give me 5 mins ill dig up the seatbelt refurb thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Cheers Martin, I searched for all sorts of seatbelt jamming/sticking related stuff & couldn't find anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 here we go, i knew id seen 1 somewhere. Should be an easy task for a man of your talents not 100% it will fix the problem but its worth a shot http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=532699&highlight=seat+belt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Quickest solution is to swap it with mine... I'll be round in an hour mate Or you could clean it with a soapy water & then dry it properly, it will get all that gunky stuff out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Many thanks Martin, checking that out now The belt did feel a little damp that side as I'd been doing stuff in the car with the door open when it was raining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Blyth Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi Jay I got a quote from Toyota last year for a new drivers seatbelt, IIRC it was only something like £40 - £50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Sweet, cheers Andy, I'll give the fix a shot & if it fails at least I know I'm not totally stuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 let us know how you get on with J.. if its worth doing ill do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 I'm going to try the soapy water & silicone spray 1st I'm a lazy git Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 now i am suprised at that 1 good thing supra belts dont have electrics in them, probly why there cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Have you tried just pulling it out to the fullest extent and then feeding it back slowly. Do it a few times and see if it helps at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Yip tried that Ralph Right was up early today to fix this. Not sure if my issue was the same as everyone elses, basically no matter how far out the seatbelt was it wasn't returning easily (not like it was just loosing springiness the further out it came). It was jamming everytime the roll reveolved. So I removed it, bit oil into centre of the coil & hey presto free seat belt again Didn't even need to remove the 1/4 panel as I have no speakers & could access the belt from the speaker cover HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I have one second problem mentioned in the Supraforums thread. The belt is sometimes saggy, but if you click the release button it tensions ! They suggest cutting the elec wire to the reel. Somebody has then asked if this will effect the seatbelt-airbag system (but this question was not answered) ! Is the seatbelt connected to the airbag system does anybody know. Seems like a quick fix, but I hate the thought of cutting wires that are connected with safety systems unless it's 100% OK. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Yip tried that Ralph Right was up early today to fix this. Not sure if my issue was the same as everyone elses, basically no matter how far out the seatbelt was it wasn't returning easily (not like it was just loosing springiness the further out it came). It was jamming everytime the roll reveolved. So I removed it, bit oil into centre of the coil & hey presto free seat belt again Didn't even need to remove the 1/4 panel as I have no speakers & could access the belt from the speaker cover HTH Glad you fixed it, just suggested this as sometimes it's the simple things that work.. Will have to remember this tip for when mine go the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 good to hear so the belts dont sag now either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbryant_knight Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 i think this is a common problem as mine do the same. They pull out ok, lock ok, but when you release them, they don't recoil properly. you have to "feed" it back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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