Seat belt replacement - anyone done this?

Newbers · Post by **Newbers** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:01 pm

MOT failure yesterday on slow to retract passenger seat belt (same as it's been for the last 8 years that I've owned the car.....)

Has anyone replaced one before? Do I get to it from the cabin or the boot? Can't seem to find much online unfortunately.

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 1:28 pm

I know one end fits to the base of the seat with a bolt (easy to get at) and goes through the clip on the top of the seat (Just unclips), can't help with the other end though.

Newbers · Post by **Newbers** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 2:01 pm

Just managed to do it. For anyone wanting to know for future reference you access them from the boot (this is a Coupe BTW). My carpeted panels either side were already loose from when I changed my rear shocks so it was easy to pull away the carpet from the bulkhead then a large Torx screw (T45 I think) and the reel can be removed. I'm not sure if it was already loose or I dislodged it but there is a small guide on the top of the reel that was not in place. I clipped this back in and it all seems to work OK. Took about 15 mins. Still a bit slow and lazy but at least retracts all the way (hopefully good enough for an MOT pass)...

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:15 pm

Nice work OP - I hope you get the MOT.

Newbers · Post by **Newbers** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:28 pm

Thanks Mr Tidy. All a bit stressful on the MOT front. I took my other car (a Mercedes ML) in at the same time and they both also failed on a tyre. So Monday morning four new tyres and if I get back to the MOT centre by end of day they won't charge for a retest.

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