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[missminidriver]

Hi everyone,

My driver's seatbelt has jammed and I can't get it to unravel more than a couple of inches (and this is after minutes of tugging). I have a spare set of seatbelts to fit but they are at my mum's place which is not local and I would really like to be able to drive my car tomorrow. Does anyone have any quick tips for fixing the jam in the meantime?

I'd really appreciate any advice you can offer! Thanks,

Katie

[Bungle]

check nothings stuck in the real and that its still in the same position and hasn't turned on its mounts

is the ground level ?

[missminidriver]

check nothings stuck in the real and that its still in the same position and hasn't turned on its mounts

is the ground level ?

Yeah it's on level ground, and the reel is solid in its mounts. There doesn't appear to be anything stuck in the reel either!

[Bean]

(General Question:... Are the passenger and driver seatbelts different? If not, you could swap the two over )

i had the same trouble with my old Fiesta - i had to carry a knitting needle with me wherever i went, so that i could stab the reel when it got jammed!

[missminidriver]

Yeah I think they are both the same... could look at doing that tonight! Thanks Bean

How exactly did you use the knitting needle to sort out the jam?? hehe!

[Teapot]

Chuck Berry had this problem with his girlfriend's safety belt but the song ended before he fixed it.

[Bean]

How exactly did you use the knitting needle to sort out the jam?? hehe!

a special skill

to be honest, i don't even know how we decided to use the knitting needle!! But it would get caught up (within the car's interior trim) - and so i just stabbed it until it freed, lol


AAaaaaannyway - back to your problem!

Don't try that!

[missminidriver]

I love my mini, don't get me wrong... but the odd thump or poke often seems to work when things have gone wrong!! haha.

Chuck Berry, where are you when I need you??

[Bungle]

6 foot under the ground i guess