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Rear Seat-belt fully retracted and locked... Any tips

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94-302-vert

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So after getting out of Jet cars at NED last weekend and my son's seat belt (driver's rear) wouldn't pull out (locked). As I tried to let a little in to get it to release and pull out it just kept going in. I want to get this fixed tomorrow when I am doing my oil change. Anyone encounter this and have any thoughts other than really tearing into it?

Thanks!
 

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your probably going to have to pull out the retract mech. and open it up and release the ratchet pawl keeping it locked
 

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Sometimes the seat belt folds over, and keeps it locked. You have to get in there and look at it though.

Kurt
 

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Thanks Guys.... I'll let you know what I find...
 

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Does anyone have a picture of the release mechanism? I cannot get either of the bolts out to take the unit out of the car (either at the actual mechanism or where the harness attaches under the rear seat)... I am so stumped right now...
 

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have you tried to pull the rear seat to get access?
 

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Yep... the retracting mechanism is pretty well hidden behind some structural reinfocements... and since my car is initially a NH car I have already broken two T50 bits trying to get the bolt out... this is even after a ton of penetrating oil and even a lot of heat (with more penetrant to cool it off, this usually draws the penetrant in and breaks it free)....

I may try drilling this bolt out then through bolting it with a grade 4 bolt... what a PITA...
 
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