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lazy retractors on seat belts

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:01 pm
by Heath
So is it possible to "wind up the spring" on Prado seat belts to get them to pull up tighter? They have bugger all tension at the moment and pull slowly at best (have to help their sorry asses to get all tucked away). :?

Re: lazy retractors on seat belts

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:28 pm
by DaveM
Is it the retractors or gunk build up on the belts themselves causing the problem?

Re: lazy retractors on seat belts

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:30 pm
by mudbugga
The top belt pivot point gets all gunked up.
Try pulling out the belt from below that point and let it go. If it retracts easy, its that top point that is dragging.

At work we usually clean the plastic with a contact cleaner then give it a spray with silicon.

Re: lazy retractors on seat belts

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:35 pm
by Heath
Sweet I'll give that a try.

Re: lazy retractors on seat belts

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:32 pm
by kbushnz
If they are sticking (normally slows them down) Give the belts a good wash and use fabric softener, bit messy doing it in the truck but it works a treat.
Saved me from a failed WOF.

Calvin