Cure for slow retracting seat belts.
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Cure for slow retracting seat belts.
A non-retracting seat belt is a roadworthy failure in the UK ..if its a bit slow they get caught in the door and cut which is another failure.
Youtube says spay with Silicone spray ...very sceptical but tried it on an old Nissan ....PERFECTION.
fully pull out the belt and spray till its a bit wet and retract as you go .. They say the dirt and sweat makes the belt stiff and it won't retract .... you need about 50 ml per belt .
DON'T USE WD40 IT HAS NO SILICONE ITS 90% WHITE SPIRIT AND 10% SAE 30 OIL WHICH WILL ATTRACT DIRT ....
Everybody has an Ikea pull out bed !
Youtube says spay with Silicone spray ...very sceptical but tried it on an old Nissan ....PERFECTION.
fully pull out the belt and spray till its a bit wet and retract as you go .. They say the dirt and sweat makes the belt stiff and it won't retract .... you need about 50 ml per belt .
DON'T USE WD40 IT HAS NO SILICONE ITS 90% WHITE SPIRIT AND 10% SAE 30 OIL WHICH WILL ATTRACT DIRT ....
Everybody has an Ikea pull out bed !
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Love the idea. FWIW I think I recall a TSB about this. They suggested pulling seat belt all the way out, let it retract. Repeat several times.
Certainly not trying to diminish the great ideas in the 2 previous posts, just sharing something that worked for me in case no Silicone spray around.
J
Certainly not trying to diminish the great ideas in the 2 previous posts, just sharing something that worked for me in case no Silicone spray around.
J
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For me, retracting and releasing the seat belts very slowly at all times has kept them in good working order in all of my vehicles. The spring mechanism inside them stays in proper working order because it does not get stressed. I believe it also helps by not eating or drinking in the cabin (and therefore not dropping crumbs or spilling liquid onto the seat belt surfaces)....
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