Slow Retracting Seat Belt

Subject: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:05 am

Am I the only one with a very slow retracting seat belt. Sometimes I even have to assist it and push it in so it will wind up. Its very annoying! It also bugs me that our doors dont stay open when parked up a hill lol. Everybody hates that about my car, including me lol!

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:26 am

I always thought that the doors were good on the Corolla for staying open, compared to other cars anyway.

And yeah, the seatbelt is old and so that's common. You can take it all apart and fix it if you want to go to the effort.

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:31 am

yeah my seatbelts abit slow too... then again the doors are really light compared to other cars imo and they do close if you leave them open on a windy day lol

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:11 am

Im going to inspect my seat belts soon and see whats going on. and yes, a fair breeze blows my doors shut too.

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:38 am

I inspected but I didn't see whats going on lol. I think its just old. At least it works. It doesn't bug me enough to take this out and fix it up, plus it says "Caution Do Not Remove" on the clear plastic caps

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Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:39 pm

Yeah, that's the part... you can see inside the clear cover, there is a coil spring. You can take it all apart and tighten things up, if you want.

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:52 am

bro trust me when toyata says do not open they really mean it i have the same problem i opened it up one day and it ll just came bursting out and it took me a whole hour to wind that spring again and put it in its place it didnt get any better got more worse and plus got some cuts on my hand also when doing that.

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:10 am

Oh no! I figured something like that would happen if you popped that cap off. Im just going to leave it be. I cant imagine how stressful it must have been having to reassemble your seat belt assembly.

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:18 am

it took 3 persons to do that i held the spring tightly in the cap to prevent it from bursting out again my brother tightened it to wind it and one person held the spring to keep it straight when it was being winded

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:19 am

if it does bug you alot, go to the breakers and see if you can swap them over if they have nice set in

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:38 am

No, Im use to it now, plus I dont like dealing with spiders and bees lol

I forgot to mention the mirrors I got were full of spiders. all different kinds and sizes. lots of cobwebs too. It took me a good hour to get the mirrors off and get the spiders out. Also took me a while to carry the mirrors to my car ( i wasn't sure if there were still spiders in them and i kept setting them down to look lol).

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:44 am

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:46 am

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:47 am

i see you both dont have power windows

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:55 am

No

lol but I actually like manual windows, less wiring to deal with when I take the door panels off Laughing

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:58 am

i would have to agree with you on that bro.i just got cantacted by my dealer and he said that a whole set of power windows have arrived with complete door cards wirings motors and switches door handles and looks i got a good deal for my civic for 150 dollars

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:06 am

If you look at the clear cap thing, you can see how it is holding the coil spring in place. If you take it off, the spring flies out!

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:13 am

but theres a bolt on top and bolt at the bottom, if you take them out then the whole thing should come off as one piece right?

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:22 pm

Correct Ishaq! Smile

As for the part of power windows and alot or wiring... manual panels are harder to get off Wink

Believe me I know, I can disassemble my doorpanel within a minute, whereas the manual took me 3-4 minutes Razz

Subject: Re: Slow Retracting Seat Belt Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:24 am

yup the the manual panel is harder because of the window winder

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