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Subject:Re: wire thingys on '87-'91 vanagon front seatbelts?? MYSTERY METAL?
Date:Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:04:52 EST

In a message dated 2/12/02 4:00:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM writes:

> << no, not electrical wire.. it is a black colored 1/8" thick solid metal
> wire, BenT in the shape of a "T" or something, that supports the bottom of
> the seatbelt, spaces it away from where it is bolted to the seatpedestal on
> the carpet.   on both sides, driver and pass.   like a spacer or
> something..ive seen them on a few late model vanagons..   anyone know??? >>
>
>
> hold the belt in the correct position.
>
>

ok..  makes sense, tho i never saw a problem with the way the belt was held
before. :<)     too bad VW engineeers couldnt spend their time on more
important "after the fact" fixes, such as the leaky head problem..
chris