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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: duggs on 27 January 2010, 00:17:10

Title: Stickin' seatbelt.
Post by: duggs on 27 January 2010, 00:17:10

I was wonderin' if there is a secret to sorting my problem.

My drivers side front seat belt has become a bit of a pain...it doesn't seem to recoil very well and after i get out a foot or two is left slung next to me seat.

Also, on occasions when i put it on it doesn't tighten up SO I have to manually slide the slack belt back over my shoulder in the hope that it will recoil enough to be tight again..

Any ideas...apart from trying to source/fit a new one.

Title: Re: Stickin' seatbelt.
Post by: Andy B on 27 January 2010, 00:25:00

My crappy Astra is the same, old age I think! (there's atleast 170k on it)

Title: Re: Stickin' seatbelt.
Post by: symes on 27 January 2010, 00:28:41

probably fluff n muck-remove B-post trim an have a look, had same on passenger side,put some wd40 into roller-pull belt out all the way first though! hope that helps you

Title: Re: Stickin' seatbelt.
Post by: duggs on 27 January 2010, 00:48:00

Hmmmmmmmmm..I tried that..Guess I could give it another go !

Title: Re: Stickin' seatbelt.
Post by: symes on 27 January 2010, 00:58:14

failing the wd40 n clean then it must be the recoil mechanism?

Title: Re: Stickin' seatbelt.
Post by: duggs on 27 January 2010, 01:01:46

At which point do i assume it's flubbered ?

Title: Re: Stickin' seatbelt.
Post by: symes on 27 January 2010, 01:46:01

as much use as chocky tea pot -But cant hurt to try again can it ?

Title: Re: Stickin' seatbelt.
Post by: albitz on 27 January 2010, 06:19:00

I would replace it.Too important to mess about with.One of the breakers will probably have a known good one.Dread to think how much VX charge for a new one. ;)

Title: Re: Stickin' seatbelt.
Post by: Andy B on 27 January 2010, 09:29:37

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failing the wd40 n clean then it must be the recoil mechanism?

Many many years ago, I took the cover off an inertia reel belt to see if I could anything to encourage the belt to recoil better. The spring easily fills the rear foot well!  ::) ::) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Stickin' seatbelt.
Post by: djac on 27 January 2010, 10:44:28

The driver's seat belt on my Elite did the same thing when I got it. I noticed that the buckle was the 'wrong way round', and assumed that the belt was twisted behind the trim.

Turned out I was right, I removed the trim and folded the belt over and fed the fold through the top guide - problem solved and the belt rewinds as it should.

Title: Re: Stickin' seatbelt.
Post by: duggs on 27 January 2010, 11:31:10

"Many many years ago, I took the cover off an inertia reel belt to see if I could anything to encourage the belt to recoil better. The spring easily fills the rear foot well!  "

Won't be in any hurry to dismantle it then.

To replace it, is it just a case of stripping all the plastic coverings off to get at the bolts. ?