hood Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Hi Squires, I've got a seat belt the fails to retract in my Hilux which is a WOF fail. Can they be repaired, or is it better to replace with an aftermarket universal unit? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 can you retract them further and then finesse them to retract fully even if eventually? if so, spray the mechanism with silicon spray and see if that assists 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 You can clean all thr shit out of them, that one might be a bit far gone if it's fully stuck out. Il let you look into it. Key part is don't disassemble the spring part. I don't think you have to worry about explosive bits in that one Generally it doesn't take that much gunk for them to stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohocc Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I've had some success with extending them fully (holding them extended with a clamp of some sort), smearing dishwashing liquid into the webbing, laying it out in the driveway then waterblasting what becomes a black soup out of the webbing. Probably try not to get water into the mechanism, and chuck it in the hot water cupboard to dry fully over a few days. Then plenty of silicone spray in the spring area. Doesn't make them new but seems to help to some degree. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 This company does rewebbing, might also look at the mech - I dunno? Home | Autosafe Unless you really really want to keep the originals I'd suggest a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hood Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 Roger that, thanks for the replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi808 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Pull them all the way out. Spray belt with 808 silicon spray. Repeat till win. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motu Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Pledge works best on slow belts...and you can get a lemon one too. If it's stuck out it's a goner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Check the top loop on the pillar, gunk builds up on it under the belt 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hood Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 I pulled the unit out of the truck, tried cleaning to no avail. I thought flag it, I'll head to my local decent parts supplier for an aftermarket seat belt. The factory Hilux unit has a gas canister on it and the parts shop suggested I try my local commercial wrecker instead. Can an aftermarket non canister type be fitted as intended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cletus Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 That's a pretensioner belt Should replace it with the same thing so the airbag system still functions If the belt is changed to a non pretensioner type the air bag light will probably stay on 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbeam Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Toyota wreckers are thieves especially van/prado/hilux ones. Buy every single wreck at top dollar, corner market, print money. Around here anyway. Good luck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hood Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 Thanks Clint, that makes sense. Yeah I'll go with a wrecker if it's a last resort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXFORD Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 5 hours ago, hood said: Thanks Clint, that makes sense. Yeah I'll go with a wrecker if it's a last resort Go take a marketplace Hilux for a test drive and switch them out. Thats what Billy T would do. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hood Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 I ended up getting the belt rewebbed through Seatbelts4u in Auckland, that remedied the problem. Couriered it up on Saturday, back on my door step on Tuesday! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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