Date:         Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:59:43 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Here's a new one...
Comments: To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
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"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
>