seatbelts
 

i was warned and still screwed them up. is there anyway to fix my rears...they retracted all the way back.

Do you have them out of the car?

This won't help much, but....

Years ago I had two Ser III *front* seat belt retractors on my work bench because they wouldn't release nor retract properly. Cleaning and lubrication fixed 'em. At one point in my messing about I managed to get both of them fully retracted and thought I was sunk.

But, anyhow, my point is that the mechanisms were very simple to release. I can't remember it well enough to give specific but it you have one in your hands for examination I think you'll be able to figure out how it releases. Basically we're talking about a ratchet mechanism with a pendulum.

I have to think that the rears are the same.

Hopefully someone will come along who actually knows what they're talking about.

Cheers
DD

rear belts
 

yes...they are out. i will give it a go. im glad that there is some hope. thanks doug.

I was just messing with my seatbelts. A flathead screwdriver down the outside center of the belt on the side it rolls into will release the belt stop and allow the belt to come out. That might be hard to visualize... think:

H O U S I N G
-----------
.... --------------[screwdriver]
...........====buckle
... seat ...
... belt ...
...roll...
-----------

Got Eeeeeem!!!
 

The seatbelts are fixed. fiddled around and finally got them working again.

Congratulations! Sorry about the goofy ASCII diagram - I hope it helped at least a little.

Diagram
 

A for effort Doc. Its all about results......your diagram as sublimninal as it appeared somehow worked.