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Posted by: mmascari Mar 11 2023, 05:33 PM

I need assistance re-winding the spring in my seatbelt. Anyone do this before? I made the mistake of taking the cover off and it went flying. Now I have to figure out how to put it back in. Where do I place the end of the spring to start it?


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Posted by: StarBear Mar 11 2023, 06:09 PM

Boingggg! Not the first time!

Posted by: mmascari Mar 11 2023, 06:10 PM

QUOTE(StarBear @ Mar 11 2023, 04:09 PM)

Boingggg! Not the first time!

Posted by: jim_hoyland Mar 11 2023, 07:31 PM

IIRC The spring was rewound opposite to the direction I thought it should be wound.
And, when you get it done Have a Beer!

Posted by: jim_hoyland Mar 11 2023, 07:47 PM

Try this video:
https://youtu.be/0EbD8Y3I4nU

Posted by: Van B Mar 11 2023, 08:02 PM

Been there done that. I just got new seat belts from seatbelt planet. They will put your original hardware on new reel and webbing.

Posted by: FlacaProductions Mar 11 2023, 08:42 PM

Here's how I did it - hopefully it'll make sense.
Start here:


and then I put a board held with a spring clamp to keep the spring from sliding sideways off the axle. Used two screwdrivers in the axle slot to tighten it - going 180 degrees at a time, alternating the screwdrivers so it can't totally unravel.


and hopefully, it ends like this:

Posted by: bkrantz Mar 11 2023, 08:48 PM

Yup, it can be done. Watch out for flying springs and cut fingers.

Posted by: dirk2056 Mar 11 2023, 08:54 PM

Send out to a vendor and have the Pro's do it you are going to waist a ton of time and still have 50-year-old parts. Why do I know?? It was less than $150 for both.

Posted by: mmascari Mar 12 2023, 12:50 PM

Thank you to all that responded on this with great detailed info. After messing with it for an hour I decided that I am just going to send it back to see if they can reinstall the spring.