Stuck Seatbelt Latch

roscoe · Post by **roscoe** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:43 am

Help! - the passenger side seatbelt on my TZD is stuck in the latched position - I've tried silicone spray, WD40, contact cleaner and some not-too-gentle tapping on it to try and release it. Any tips to get the bl@@dy thing to undo? I can't have a passenger in the front until I get it fixed and my spare seatbelts are up in the garage roof of my former house - now rented so not easy to get access to.

cheers, Roscoe

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:17 pm

you can pull the plastic appart (from the bottom), then stick a screw driver into the mechanism to get the catch to release, then glue the case back on (its only held by two small blobs!)

Have to tried pushing down hard on the belt buckle while pressing the latch button?

roscoe · Post by **roscoe** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:22 am

Thanks Vanny. I got it to unlatch finally with a little brute force but now it won't latch properly - you can pull the belt back out. It looks like there is a white plastic bit that slides up and down that is stuck at the bottom. I'll take the seat out and pull the belt off to see if I can break the plastic apart and fix it - and now the drivers' one is acting up as well

so I might end trying to find a couple from a wrecker somewhere here - or a fellow Cit car club member!

DLM · Post by **DLM** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:06 pm

I've just donated one to Kitch but may have another - will check. Is it the late-type latch with the orange-red button & everything else in black externally?