Date:         Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:57:08 -0500
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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
> >
>