Only if its a rare earth magnet (with a hole in it), its Tuesday and the wind is blowing in a northeasterly direction On Jan 24, 2013 2:16 PM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > "Will a magnet that jammed a seat belt latch on a 91 Wolfsburg automatic > with a stock 2.1 also jam a seat belt latch on an 84 gl manual/zetec with > 15 inch steels?" > > Jim > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com > >wrote: > > > I can see it now for future posts: > > "My wipers stopped working.""Check for magnets." > > "What tires should I buy?""Depends on your magnets." > > "Oil!""Magnets!" > > Etc., etc.... > > Stephen > > > > --- On Thu, 1/24/13, dhanson928@gmail.com <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > From: dhanson928@gmail.com <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> > > Subject: Here's a new one... > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Date: Thursday, January 24, 2013, 12:35 PM > > > > Passengers seat belt stopped working. You could not insert the belt into > > the latching mechanism. I thought, "After 28 yrs, something broke or got > > stuck somehow" and began with a thorough douche with wd 40. I began > poking > > around and I could see what I assumed was a "latch" in the slot thats > meant > > to accept the belt slider. Tried prying that back "into place" but it > just > > moved around....So, removed the arm and pried apart the cover. Lots of > > small parts, springs, levers, etc. Began pushing things around, curious > as > > to exactly which piece might have broken..."Huh? What's THIS piece > do?" I > > think... Well, that piece turned out to be a small magnet, having > gotten > > off my dash somehow, and made it's way into the little slot, looking all > > innocent, like it belonged there....especially when trying to > troubleshoot > > without removal and disassembly. Removed the obstructing "stealthy" > magnet > > and all is good again > > > |
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