Seat belt retractor FYI: - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

VetteMed · 05-04-2012

Got into the Z this morning, went to put on my seat belt, and the lap belt portion wouldn't pull out of the retractor. Tried over and over again, pushed the cinch button repeatedly to see if something was jammed, no dice.

Got home this evening, and removed the retractor unit, and opened it up. There was a good few tablespoons' worth of lint, grit, etc, all around the inertia lock pendulum and associated levers. Blew it out with some pressurized air, and it works as good as new!

For reference, I also spoke with Carlos at Seatbelt Solutions. They quoted me $350 to re-web both sides (LH and RH), and another $50 to repair the stuck retractor. While obviously I don't need the repair anymore, it's nice to know that there's an option for having the webbing redone (which is probably not a bad idea at 20+ years of age).

05-04-2012	#1
VetteMed Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,828	Seat belt retractor FYI: Got into the Z this morning, went to put on my seat belt, and the lap belt portion wouldn't pull out of the retractor. Tried over and over again, pushed the cinch button repeatedly to see if something was jammed, no dice. Got home this evening, and removed the retractor unit, and opened it up. There was a good few tablespoons' worth of lint, grit, etc, all around the inertia lock pendulum and associated levers. Blew it out with some pressurized air, and it works as good as new! For reference, I also spoke with Carlos at Seatbelt Solutions. They quoted me $350 to re-web both sides (LH and RH), and another $50 to repair the stuck retractor. While obviously I don't need the repair anymore, it's nice to know that there's an option for having the webbing redone (which is probably not a bad idea at 20+ years of age). __________________ 2004 Z06/Z16 LeMans Commemorative Edition 1991 ZR-1 #302 White/Gray (sold) 1991 ZR-1 #1147 Red/Saddle (sold)