Your seat belt probably just has dirt in the mechanism. Try removing it and unwind the belt then give it some WD40 inside and work it around. After I did mine it worked like it should. Dave Sontos vin 02573 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hawes" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 2:44 AM Subject: [DML] seat belt tension > Hi all, > > I am looking to deal with my slack drivers seat belt once the skins are > removed for a speaker upgrade. The passenger side retracts okay, but the > drivers side is weak at best. > > Does anyone know or have experience fitting an OEM 100701/2 seat belt > mechanism from a vendor, I am concerned because the unused ones are 25 > years > old and wonder if they will become weak quickly due to age. > > Has anyone upgraded the mechanism with new bits so that it retracts > properly > like new and stays than way? > > Thanks > > Chris H. > Vin 5255 from Arizona > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/310 - Release Date: 12/04/2006 > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see > www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/