Thanks, Bret and Mike. I was wondering about this. Mark
On Dec 30, 2010, at 5:39 AM, Mike S wrote: > At 02:06 AM 12/30/2010, Bret Berger wrote... >> BTW, after washing the seat belts in my (front load) washing machine >> and >> giving the inertia reel mechanisms a very light squirt of (non WD-40) >> lubricant they work like a charm. > > Yes, they work much better after cleaning the belts. They get stiff > when dirty, which keeps them from retracting easily. You don't have to > remove the belt from the spool to clean it, just pull it out all the > way and let it soak for a while in a bowl of warm water and Woolite > (or > similar), flexing it occasionally. |
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