Lazy Seat Belt....

[Lloyd]

Happy New Year to everyone on the forum!

Like the new look site (albeit think the headings are perhaps too short on the main front page)

Wanted to find out of anyone has a good condition 2nd hand (or perhaps new) driver side seat belt unit. The one on my RS2 is a bit lazy and is now taking quite a bit of time t wind the belt up after use.

Would appreciate any suggestions/pointers on where to find ideally a good 2nd hand one.

Also, I've got a small water leak coming from the seal on the rear wiper motor. I've ordered a new one from Alan at VAG parts at a mighty 64p (Audi main dealers wanted £9)
Are there any tips or advice on replacing/fitting the new one as will have a go at this myself this weekend?

Cheers all,

Lloyd

[Greg_S]

It shouldnt be too bad to do the wiper motor, just a case of getting the tailgate trim off

[Chris5044]

on the seat belt thing .... try stripping away the interior to get to the actual mechanism ... i had same prob on a peugeot 106 ... and the actual mechanism became lose from its bolt ... therefore not rigid enough to return the belt .... check this .. as itll be easy to fix if it is



if not then replace

[Lloyd]

Thanks for the suggestions!

Cheers,

Lloyd

[Fat Audi 80]

Also, try pulling the seat belt right out a few times and slowly letting it back in, they can get a little slack in them towards the centre of the reel that hampers them returning...

Cheers,

Steve.

[Jas11n]

Just to add if you need to remove old worn one, and replace.
IIRC (may be wrong) but didn't all RS2's have airbags? If so the seatbelts for the front will have pretensioners on them, small tubular pyrotechnic device sticking out of the reel itself, you can't miss it.
I had to change my drivers side after my little mishap two years ago, "flippin" expensive new, but I was lucky enough to grab one off ebay NOS.
I was unsure if just unbolting and removing it would be ok, so treated it in exactly the same way as when disconnecting the airbag on the steering wheel, I disconnected the main battery, then left the airbags power pack to discharge for 30 mins or so.
I had to reset the subsequent airbag light on the dash afterwards with vagcom.

Jas..

[Lloyd]

Thanks again chaps. Good suggestions.

This does pose another problem though.... If the belt has pre-tensioner how can I safely set it off or permaently disable the old one....

:mischeif: More to the point can I have some fun with it before taking it to the recylling center! Not condoning any sort of such behaviour of course.... :mischeif:


I bet airbags can be a hoot if set off in a 'proper' manner, once out of the car - in order to make then safe pre disposal of course.....

[Jas11n]

Thanks again chaps. Good suggestions.

This does pose another problem though.... If the belt has pre-tensioner how can I safely set it off or permaently disable the old one....

:mischeif: More to the point can I have some fun with it before taking it to the recylling center! Not condoning any sort of such behaviour of course.... :mischeif:


I bet airbags can be a hoot if set off in a 'proper' manner, once out of the car - in order to make then safe pre disposal of course.....

Just to clarify as my post could be read the wrong way, the pretensioner is part of the reel, it doesn't unbolt from the reel etc. I had to replace the whole lot, reel with attached pretensioner and the whole belt itself. They come as one unit.
When mine blew, it pulled me back into my seat "violently" and bruised my shoulder.
No idea about setting it off, wouldn't want to really because of the above;

See vid below to watch the three spoke airbag wheel blow. I had that same type of airbag fire "hard" up my nostrils and believe me, it "wasn't" funny in the slightest.

Vid CLICKY

[philS2]

just spray furniture polish on the underside of the seat belt material.hey presto-brand new seat belt.

[HPmuirt]

just spray furniture polish on the underside of the seat belt material.hey presto-brand new seat belt.

Can you explain what that does?

I too have a lazy drivers seat belt and would be keen to fix it

Cheers n

Si

[terrybullwon]

Can you explain what that does?

I too have a lazy drivers seat belt and would be keen to fix it

Cheers n

Si

And for me too please

[HPmuirt]

** BUMP **

Still trying to understand the furniture polish technique

Cheers n

Si

[Lloyd]

Yeah, I'm confused too . . . Might make it smell nice tho

[philS2]

i gives it a slippery surface as it's not always just the spring or workings that are the problem.i've done it to her vectra,my escort and the s2.i must admit the results were better on the escort,it nearly put the buckle through my window because it recoiled so fast. haven't you noticed a diference?

[Fat Audi 80]

I don't think they have tried it yet!