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On 23 Feb 2002, at 15:11, Kevin Guarnotta wrote: > on the subject of seat belts, mine does not retract-is this something worth > tinkering with-oror is it a nightmare to open up? i havent looked too > closely,iwas just cleaning up the sqbk recently and thought i might start > using mine.... You can open them up if you are CAREFUL. I find that there are 2 common problems: dirty belts and stickly parts. You can actually remove the belt completely from the reel, using a large nail or steel rod to keep the reel from rewinding while the belt is out. Clean the belt in a bucket of soap and water, starting with just plain water to get the heavy grunge out, then soap, then rinse with water. Repeat each stage until the water stops turning turning dirty. You can then clean and lube the reel mechanism. Most of it is pretty straight- forward, but you have to be careful with the side that has the coil spring. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe