stuck seatbelt

8u8813f1uff · Post by **8u8813f1uff** » Sun May 10, 2009 5:46 pm

im trying to pull out my seatbelt but it seems to be stuck, i had a look at the seatbelt mechanism and im not sure but i think the weight mechanism is dislodged or soemthing because the tooth on the spool is always engaged with the pulling mechanism

does anybody know how to fix this?

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Sun May 10, 2009 6:00 pm

try and pull it apart and see if you can unjam it, otherwise you can get a replacement fto seatbelt at the wreckers.

pete_gpx · Post by **pete_gpx** » Sun May 10, 2009 9:48 pm

Hmm, as far as I was aware, pre-tensioning seat belts should never be dismantled since there is a small explosive device located in them, designed to quickly detonate and lock the seat belt under extreme pressure, hence preventing you from flying around when a vehicle rolls etc. Tapping the wrong thing while attempting a repair could be dangerous, if this is the case.

Could be wrong. Someone correct me.

Shahrez · Post by **Shahrez** » Mon May 11, 2009 3:17 am

i had the same probleml and i had opened it up and its all safe just a metal coil and lots of gears really. should be alright!

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Mon May 11, 2009 4:27 am

Shahrez wrote:i had the same probleml and i had opened it up and its all safe just a metal coil and lots of gears really. should be alright!

yeah I thought so.

I think some sort of centrifugal locking mechanism was responsible for the seat belt locking under instant pressure. I've never opened one up though so I wouldnt know.

8u8813f1uff · Post by **8u8813f1uff** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:32 pm

ok its fixed...for some odd reason it wont let u pull it unless the mechanism is mounted wihtin the car....probably somethign to do with the angle that the weighted pinion is on....thanks guys