My passenger seat belt is twisted, so I need to remove the lower bolt beside the seat that screws into the body frame. The service manual says to discard it and use a new screw.

What I can't determine is the part number for this screw and how to procure it. I think it s a T65 Torx, but can't be sure from the information I found.

Anybody done this and have any guidance they would like to share?

Thanks
Dan

 

If your seatbelt is twisted, it's nearly always because it's twisted INSIDE the take-up reel. Pull both top and bottom out as far as possible to the dead-stop. You'll probably find where it got folded somewhere.

 

Almost certain that the instruction to use a new bolt is yer typical OTT "safety" nannies at it again and it would be perfectly OK to reuse the existing bolt.
That said I agree with Cee Jay and it's prolly just a twist inside the reel.

 

I'll stretch the belt again to make sure, but I think I did this and didn't find the twist.

As for the bolt, I am sure it is fine. That said, it looks like it might cost $2, so I would just as soon replace it if I had a part number.

JaguarParts.com doesn't appear to list the bolt individually, and I don't need the full assembly.

https://www.jaguarparts.com/v-2010-j...ody--seat-belt

 

Mine is twisted too, has been since I got the kitty last year. I’ve pulled the belt out all the way, and still twisted…how’s that happen?

 

i don't know how it happens, but I stretched mine again and it is indeed twisted.

I think the bolt is a 65 Torx and you can probably get to it if you bring the seat forward, so should be simple to resolve.

 

Maybe only the buckle part itself twisted on the belt so it is weird when coupled to the lock part?

 

My passenger-side belt had this same issue when we purchased the car last November. Figured out it was the buckle itself that was reversed. I simply made a shallow-angle fold in the belt, then slid the buckle over the fold until it was reversed on the belt. It's a bit difficult as the slot in the buckle is not much wider than a single layer of the belt. Keep working it and it will go through.