I recall, someone writing about it a couple of weeks ago, that he tightened
the spring by two or three turns also, to make the reel pull back stronger.
It would be interesting to know how it's done.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: seat belt retraction

>I liked David B's idea of a thorough cleaning and drying.
>
> I might treat the reel mechanism with silicone spray lube.
> Might not be officially kosher ..
> but I would.
> but clean the belt thoroughly first !
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard A Jones" <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 7:10 PM
> Subject: seat belt retraction
>
>
>> '87 Syncro Westy.  The driver side seatbelt needs help
>> to retract.  I popped off the cover and inspected.  It is
>> not very dirty.  But what I did see is that the belt winds
>> to one side and I think it is that rubbing that makes
>> the retraction so slow.
>>
>> Oh, I'll angle the belt windup mechanism slightly to make
>> up for the slight angle off perpendicular that the belt
>> path takes.  Well, no, the whole thing has a pin plus the
>> big bolt, so there is no adjustment.
>>
>> Any experience with this?  Ideas?  There is a reasonable
>> amount of spring-i-ness if the belt just wound in the
>> center and didn't rub on the side.
>>
>> I think.
>>
>> Richard
>