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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Fishkill, NY
Posts: 87
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Upper (shoulder) seatbelts - not tight?
All,
I've read through the posts, and see that there is an inertia pendulum that should lock the seatbelts under rapid deceleration. On my tests, and in other cars, often pulling quickly on the seatbelt will prove the lock, but on my ZR1 no amount of pulling it quickly does anything - for both driver and passenger... I'd believe that this is as intended - wouldn't expect both to be bad... So question is: is an elastic shoulder belt normal? And do I need real deceleration (rather than just pulling it sharply) to get the seat belt hold?? I'm not looking for cinching (this works fine, and as advertised), just the surety that the belt will stop... when it needs to! Thanks Steve |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: ATL. GA.
Posts: 2,162
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Re: Upper (shoulder) seatbelts - not tight?
Only know of a few ways to check, first would be a very hard stop from 25mph, other would require removing the assembly and checking the pendulum.
maybe someone else knows a better way.
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Steve 1990 Steel Blue/Black #2355 1990 Red/Red #1473 1991 Quasar /Black #118 Sold 1991 Turquoise/Black #766 Parted Out 1993 Yellow/White #179 Sold 1990 Black/Gray #1361 Headers/4:10s Sold |
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Jacksonville,FL
Posts: 238
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Re: Upper (shoulder) seatbelts - not tight?
I can tell you that on my seat belts if I pull them to fast when buckling they will lock.
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 Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: AZ
Posts: 860
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Re: Upper (shoulder) seatbelts - not tight?
Had the exact same thing on my '87 convertible. Only way to get it to tighten up was to unfasten and then refasten the belt. Would love to hear someone chime in with the cause so I'll know how to fix when it happens to my Z!
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Wichita Falls,Tx
Posts: 604
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Re: Upper (shoulder) seatbelts - not tight?
The take-up reel on my driver side belt is not wanting to take up the slack,when I buckle up. Any ideas?
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Clint & Sherry 1994 ZR-1 White/Red #152 (sold) 1991 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody #1332 (sold) 1990 ZR-1 Red/Red #952 (sold) 2002 Z06 Torch Red/Mod Red widebody |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Crystal Lake, IL
Posts: 7,186
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Re: Upper (shoulder) seatbelts - not tight?
I believe there was a recall campaign on this issue....although due to age it is no longer in effect.
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