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Seat Belts...oh' snap ! |
cal44 |
Dec 6 2017, 02:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 8-October 09 From: Encinitas, Ca. Member No.: 10,910 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Welp, I did what everyone told me not to do, take the spring cover off of the retractable seat belt mechanism after it was removed from the car.
Boing !!!!! Just like in the movies when the guy removes the lid from a can and spring a loaded snake comes tearing out to scare the bjesus out of em' "Holy Smokes........what have I done"? The mechanisms on both side were locked up tight as in wouldn't move, making them useless. What did I have to lose? After countless mind numbing hours I finally figured out how to get the spring back in after cleaning and oiling the bits. Now both work like new........at least for now. It can be done with patience. But, if you have a short fuse in your makeup, don't remove the spring cover. |
76-914 |
Dec 6 2017, 03:52 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,454 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Welp, I did what everyone told me not to do, take the spring cover off of the retractable seat belt mechanism after it was removed from the car. Boing !!!!! Just like in the movies when the guy removes the lid from a can and spring a loaded snake comes tearing out to scare the bjesus out of em' "Holy Smokes........what have I done"? The mechanisms on both side were locked up tight as in wouldn't move, making them useless. What did I have to lose? After countless mind numbing hours I finally figured out how to get the spring back in after cleaning and oiling the bits. Now both work like new........at least for now. It can be done with patience. But, if you have a short fuse in your makeup, don't remove the spring cover. I almost shit in shoes when I did it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
RickS |
Dec 6 2017, 09:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
If you are tempted to do this, wear safety glasses or a face shield.
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whitetwinturbo |
Dec 6 2017, 10:08 PM
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Honey, does this wing make my ass look fat? Group: Members Posts: 1,391 Joined: 22-October 11 From: Newport Beach/Kalefornya/USA Member No.: 13,704 Region Association: Southern California |
If you are tempted to do this, wear safety glasses or a face shield. ....................and a helmut (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
Dave_Darling |
Dec 7 2017, 03:05 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,974 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
And thick leather gloves. Ones that you don't mind throwing away.
Unless you think that chicks really dig scars on your hands... (The edge of that spring is SHARP!!!) --DD |
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