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| mmascari |
 Mar 11 2023, 05:33 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 322 Joined: 1-September 14 From: Concord, CA Member No.: 17,850 Region Association: None  |
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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| StarBear |
Mar 11 2023, 06:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,120 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States 
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Boingggg! Not the first time! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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| mmascari |
Mar 11 2023, 06:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 322 Joined: 1-September 14 From: Concord, CA Member No.: 17,850 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(StarBear @ Mar 11 2023, 04:09 PM)  LOL, scared me |
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| jim_hoyland |
Mar 11 2023, 07:31 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,696 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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IIRC The spring was rewound opposite to the direction I thought it should be wound.
And, when you get it done Have a Beer! |
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| jim_hoyland |
Mar 11 2023, 07:47 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,696 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Try this video:
https://youtu.be/0EbD8Y3I4nU |
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| Van B |
Mar 11 2023, 08:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,621 Joined: 20-October 21 From: WR, GA Member No.: 26,011 Region Association: None
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Been there done that. I just got new seat belts from seatbelt planet. They will put your original hardware on new reel and webbing.
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| FlacaProductions |
Mar 11 2023, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,914 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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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:  |
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| bkrantz |
Mar 11 2023, 08:48 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,360 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Yup, it can be done. Watch out for flying springs and cut fingers.
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| dirk2056 |
Mar 11 2023, 08:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 31-July 17 From: cincinnati/Eastside Member No.: 21,304 Region Association: Middle East
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) 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.
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| mmascari |
Mar 12 2023, 12:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 322 Joined: 1-September 14 From: Concord, CA Member No.: 17,850 Region Association: None |
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.
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