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jim_lewis1
Joined: 05 Mar 2016 Posts: 122 Location: Cardiff
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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 13:06 Post subject: Rear seat belts a pain to use |
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Hi all,
probably as a result of infrequent use, when people want to unroll the rear seatbelts they often jam and take several attempts before the belt releases and allows the user to clip in. Then it seems whilst driving they continue to lock, slowly tightening on the user in an uncomfortable way.
I haven't yet removed the units to look at them, but is this just a question of something needing some lubrication?
I don't want to render the belts dangerous and I am hesitant to blindly spray lubricant into the unit in case it would damage the belt itself.
If anyone has encountered and solved similar issues I would like to hear from them.
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jim_lewis1
Joined: 05 Mar 2016 Posts: 122 Location: Cardiff
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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 13:07 Post subject: |
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I meant the third row ones, middle ones are okay |
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jim_lewis1
Joined: 05 Mar 2016 Posts: 122 Location: Cardiff
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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 13:16 Post subject: |
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After having this issue with friends in the van last week I now find I am unable to reproduce the problem when yanking on the belts just now, so an intermittent problem. |
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andyman
Joined: 08 Dec 2012 Posts: 5602 Location: Penrith
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 23:52 Post subject: |
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It's not just that your friends were pulling them too fast, and inducing the inertia locking mechanism? I've had cars like that; you have to learn to pull them slowly. Annoying, none-the-less. _________________ Andy C L300 Super Exceed - over 100 smiles per gallon! |
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jim_lewis1
Joined: 05 Mar 2016 Posts: 122 Location: Cardiff
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 8:26 Post subject: |
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I know what you mean, but no, when they lock up it is impossible to pull even the first half inch out. Then you have to keep trying to push a bit of slack in quickly, before trying to ease out the belt slowly.
I guess I will just live with it as it is rare that we use the rear seats, but a bit annoying for everyone when we do! |
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Lewis Site Admin
Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 16298 Location: Huddersfield
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 11:24 Post subject: Re: Rear seat belts a pain to use |
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jim_lewis1 wrote: |
I don't want to render the belts dangerous and I am hesitant to blindly spray lubricant into the unit in case it would damage the belt itself. |
Don't spray anything into them. They are greased internally, on the spindle, spraying lube into them will result in the grease being thtnned and washed out. _________________
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Deker
Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 3833 Location: Borehamwood
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 22:17 Post subject: |
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Sorry Jim.
But that is how it is with seat belts, only this afternoon, in a Ford multi seat vehicle I suffered the same effect as passenger
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Often removed when converting to campers, with boarded out sides, then replaced if they have sold the vehicle and retained the innards for another one. _________________
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