New to 928 and have a few general questions

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14 years 10 months ago #6366 by 928mac

babromovage;6515 wrote: Guys...One more question I would like to put out there. The rear seat belts seem to be frozen and will not release. Is there a fix for this without having to take the rear seats out?


Do you mean they do not release from the buckle or that the retractor will not release.

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14 years 10 months ago #6367 by babromovage
They will not retract.

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14 years 10 months ago #6368 by 928mac
You may have to take it apart.
I would jerk it a few dozon times to see if it will free up.
Other then that, you will have to take it apart and look at it.

Do you have any manuals?

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14 years 10 months ago #6369 by babromovage
Thanks.Does that mean removing the rear seat or the panel?

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14 years 10 months ago #6371 by martinss

babromovage;6520 wrote: Thanks.Does that mean removing the rear seat or the panel?


Simple answer is 'yes'. And you're not going to like how. The seats have foam cushions that are glued with contact cement to the seat shaped impression in the floor - you have to peal them off. This is necessary to remove the seat belt covering panels that are screwed in. With some contortion it might be possible to get those panels off without removing the cushions...

Given those options I would definitely first treat the retracter with penetrant for a few days. Use one of the ones with a fine hose extension to get at the mechanism without too much overspray.

The largest wrench in my '88 is a 19mm.

You may be able to cover the shrinkage around the vents, but you should definitely also take protective measures. Keep the dash out of the sun by using a shade and if it is leather, treat the leather on a regular basis.

Welcome BTW!

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14 years 10 months ago #6372 by babromovage
Thanks for the advise.... I will let you know how it works out.

Brian

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