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lee16v · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject: God damn seatbelt

It now takes me 1 hour to do a five mile journey. 5 mins to travel the distance and 55 mins to get the chuffing seatbelt on Evil or Very Mad

Pull it 2cm.....click.....release pressure...pull 3cm......click Rolling Eyes

Starting to do my head in now and it's giving me severe road rage even before i've left my driveway.
So has anyone had this problem before? just thought i'd ask before i do a little exploritory surgery on mine.
Cheers.

john 33_16v · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject:

Hi,

Could be the cold weather upsetting the inertia reel mechanism.

Simple remedy until replacement belt assy found would be to put a large bulldog clip on to keep the belt pulled out, so it's kinda like an oldschool pre-inertia stylie.

I wouldn't attempt to service the reel. I opened one up years ago on a Pug205 that was playing up. Piles of slinky-sping stuff came out, and of course i'd just f*c*d it up!

John
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lee16v · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject:

Cheers John,
You've saved me from cocking things right up!!

paulhide · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject:

Make sure the reel is vertical and hasn't moved any. Very easy to replace anyway.
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lee16v · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject:

Cheers Paul, I'll have a look soon to see if it's something simple...you never know. Would you have a spare should i need it?

paulhide · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject:

Yeah, should have spares. Will check tomorrow.
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