> My seat belt on the passenger side, front seat, has
> a very weak return
> spring. I have to guide the belt in very gently, or
> it will twist and jam.
> My mother and girlfriend both seem to have no
I don't what to know what kind of incestuous
relationship you've got going on there. ;)
> with it. How can I correct this problem? Do I need
> to buy a complete seat
> belt assembly or can the spring be adjusted?
The seat belt is wound using something like a clock
spring, in my recollection. It can be wound tighter,
which is probably what you need to do to correct the
many years of lost tension in the spring. Be careful
though- you will need to remove the cover on the
spring mechanism, and then CAREFULLY circumnavigate
the fixed end around the spring so as to make it
tighter...I'm not sure how better to explain it
without being there. All I can say is, just be very
gentle, wary, and deliberate about the whole thing,
otherwise you will end up with a big pile of tangled
clock spring and a big rewinding job to do.
Its kinda similar to the pull start mechanism used on
lawnmowers, if you have any experience with that sort
of thing (as I do. *grin*).
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--Mike Pittinaro
My girlfriend left me
My trusty Imperial
Remains more faithful
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