 Do Your Seat Belt Retractors Suck?, or....lack of spring tension |
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| PRS914-6 |
 Nov 19 2007, 02:45 PM
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Excellence Magazine Project 914 3.6  Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,278 Joined: 20-May 06 From: Central California Member No.: 6,031 Region Association: None   |
I bought brand new seat belt assemblies. They were new in the box. Even new, the retractors suck! They just seem to lack enough tension to bring them back without twisting or fiddling to get them all the way back in. First, does everyone have this issue?
The good news is that after ruining a couple of old ones and nearly getting decapitated from flying springs, I think I have it down pretty good to pull them apart and tighten the springs without incident. I just tightened the new ones. Much better. There is a limit to how far you can tighten them though. For a fee I would be willing to tackle other peoples retractors. Is there interest? |
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| rick 918-S |
Nov 19 2007, 06:58 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 21,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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Mine both suck and growl! Biggest problem is I boxed them in behind my custom bulk head. Now I can't get them out to fix them without a huge ordeal. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I hate them!
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PRS914-6 Do Your Seat Belt Retractors Suck? Nov 19 2007, 02:45 PM
rmital ..my passenger seatbelt retractor retracts fine...... Nov 19 2007, 03:17 PM sendjonathanmail i dont think mine really have a problem retracting... Nov 19 2007, 03:23 PM Blood red 914-6gt Yeah, mine did that for a while, but now I have fi... Nov 19 2007, 03:39 PM Coy My passenger side didn't ever retract well and... Nov 19 2007, 03:53 PM sendjonathanmail gotta see if that will eliminate the growl... Nov 19 2007, 03:54 PM Thack Mine suck. Girfriend complains about it. How much? Nov 19 2007, 03:56 PM PRS914-6 Another thing I found is that with low tension, th... Nov 19 2007, 04:26 PM Chuck Paul,
I was prepared to go with the Schroth stree... Nov 19 2007, 04:45 PM sww914 The belts in my 02 WRX don't even retract! Nov 19 2007, 04:50 PM PRS914-6 OK, someone (one person) send me a pair and be the... Nov 19 2007, 08:13 PM
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OK, someone (one person) send me a pair and be th... Nov 19 2007, 08:37 PM PRS914-6 OK Rob, bring em up..... Nov 19 2007, 08:52 PM ConeDodger
OK Rob, bring em up.....
Ok Paul, I will call y... Nov 22 2007, 12:58 PM Brando I'm so dissappointed with my seatbelts and ret... Nov 19 2007, 09:35 PM roadster fan Hey Paul,
Don't want to take away from you ma... Nov 21 2007, 07:59 PM Dr Evil Dude, if my seat belt retractors sucked, I'd N... Nov 22 2007, 12:31 AM PRS914-6 I'll be at Euro Sunday with my car. If you ar... Nov 22 2007, 01:09 PM |
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