9 replies to this topic

[minidan]

how do you un-jam a seat belt? i need to refit the drivers seat belt but its stuck and wont unwind. how do you free it up?

[il-barba]

it has to be exactly vertical. try pulling the seatbelt while tilting the roll. most probably if you put it in place it will let you unwind

[strebblo]

Are they easy to disassemble? I think mine are needing a clean as they don't rewind. Not trying to hijack your thread though dude..!

[spikyrob]

i think the bolt that holds them to the door bins has something to do with it, bolt them back in first then try to unwind them

rob

[Dan]

Are they easy to disassemble? I think mine are needing a clean as they don't rewind.

DO NOT dismantle and try to clean or repair a seat belt machanism. It's dangerous and very illegal (interfering with a vehicle safety belt installation). If a seatbelt mechanism has failed or worn the entire belt must be replaced.

[aussie]

yeah just get a new one for 5 at the scrappies, i tried to unjam my m8s 98 polo belt and the pre-tensioner exploded, deafening me and my mate for 10 mins lol mini ones have a spring that will take your fingers off so forget about fixing it.

[strebblo]

yeah just get a new one for 5 at the scrappies, i tried to unjam my m8s 98 polo belt and the pre-tensioner exploded, deafening me and my mate for 10 mins lol mini ones have a spring that will take your fingers off so forget about fixing it.

Haaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaahaaaaa! I love bomb stories like that!

But a good point - how many people would know that? (Well a lot more now anyway.) Good to know that..

[nik j rsp]

if all else fails hit it with a big hammer,it wont never work again but it will make you feel better and then you can get a second hand one that works

[taffy1967]

For your own safety and peace of mind it would probably be better to buy a brand new seat belt and you can get "Securon" seat belts from most top Mini specialists which are suitable and aren't too expensive.

I doubt you could get the O/E Kangol type of seat belt now and even if you could it would probably cost a small fortune.

[998dave]

yeah just get a new one for 5 at the scrappies, i tried to unjam my m8s 98 polo belt and the pre-tensioner exploded, deafening me and my mate for 10 mins lol mini ones have a spring that will take your fingers off so forget about fixing it.

Good aren't they, pre-tensioner's are there to pull a seatbelt in tight in the event of a crash, pulling the ocupant back into the seat, it's basically a small explosive charge, similar to that used in an airbag.

With the mini's you could try disconnecting it from the door bin, and allowing some reel to feed in, then see if it'll come out again, if this works, bonus, if not at least you've started to take it off to fit a new one!

Dave