Seatbelts retracted & won't open

[oakgreengolf]

Removed some belts however they have retracted and refuse to open. is this a common problem and are there any ways i can fix this. Any suggestions would be a great help 

[russ-vdub]

ahhh i had this problem before! its not actually a problem, i had to destroy on to find out how they work!

ok basically there is a little ball inside them which moves and locks into place in a certain position (ever notcied the belts lock up if trying to reach the glove box whilst going round a corner (as a passenger of course)?) so to get the belt out you need to actually fix them into the car and then they wil pop straight out..obviously making sure you've got the handing correct..

that should do it

[oakgreengolf]

ahh i see N1 cheers 

[...joe]

that is true! i once managed to break one of jv's trying to get it to pull out again!

[herbster]

hold it in the position it was made to be hung or mounted in and the 'little ball' will allow it release, although do pull softly and smoothly, I think they work like this as a safety mech incase of an accident or something, if you know what i mean. 

[russ-vdub]

the beauty of fourms! shame i didnt look before i broke mine lol!

[dabill]

pah! who needs seatbelts anyways! i personally prefer to die when i crash, much more satisfying!

[jammac]

GRRRRRRRRRRR! if i had read this 2hrs ago id be laughing!

ive got a frayed rear belt...... scavenged a replacement from the scrappy and couldnt get the sucker to unravel! ended up breaking it whilst taking it apart! the spring inside pinged off and nearly had my eye out!

[russ-vdub]

yeh they are truely unfixable, that spring is a b!tch to refit lol lol

[jammac]

i robbed both left and right rear belts at the scrappy. its only the left that needed replacing........so will the right hand one fit the left? or are they handed? i thought you could fit either or but they have L & R stickers on em