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Date:         Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:13:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: seat belt retraction
Comments: To: Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
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I liked David B's idea of a thorough cleaning and drying.

I might treat the reel mechanism with silicone spray lube. Might not be officially kosher .. but I would. but clean the belt thoroughly first !

----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard A Jones" <jones@COLORADO.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 7:10 PM Subject: seat belt retraction

> '87 Syncro Westy. The driver side seatbelt needs help > to retract. I popped off the cover and inspected. It is > not very dirty. But what I did see is that the belt winds > to one side and I think it is that rubbing that makes > the retraction so slow. > > Oh, I'll angle the belt windup mechanism slightly to make > up for the slight angle off perpendicular that the belt > path takes. Well, no, the whole thing has a pin plus the > big bolt, so there is no adjustment. > > Any experience with this? Ideas? There is a reasonable > amount of spring-i-ness if the belt just wound in the > center and didn't rub on the side. > > I think. > > Richard


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