Help - Drivers seatbelt issue

**Vectra Forever** · 30th April 2011, 17:39

Hi all,

I've got a minor problem with my drivers seatbelt on a 2002 2.2DTI. I've had a goot root through the forum and how 2's but not found anything.

My seatbelt work as it should but is painfully slow to wind back in if not at all. It only just went through the MOT but now its nearly packed up. Does anyone know how to fix this, clean it up etc or even to replace the belt?

Thanks
Nev

**lee gsi** · 30th April 2011, 17:50

This normally happens on higher mileage cars as the retracting spring looses its tension.

Is your car high mileage?

**Vectra Forever** · 30th April 2011, 17:58

Hi lee,

Yes it is a bit high. 105,700

Cheers

**lee gsi** · 30th April 2011, 17:59

Find a good one at the scrapyard and swap it over (Or buy new depending on what they cost)

**Vectra Forever** · 30th April 2011, 18:03

Hum.. Thought that may be the case.

Thanks

**Al 22 dti** · 30th April 2011, 18:09

is 105k classed as high milage?

al.

**lee gsi** · 30th April 2011, 18:11

It is on a part that is used everytime the car is driven.

I bet the rears or passenger one retracts better.

**Vectra Forever** · 30th April 2011, 18:56

Nothing wrong with those or the front pass.

**rjw** · 30th April 2011, 18:59

Originally Posted by Vectra Forever

Nothing wrong with those or the front pass.

is the spring the same on each? could you swap a rear one to the front?

**Vectra Forever** · 30th April 2011, 19:08

No idea. Given that it looks to be quite a complex / long job to change the belt, I think i'm going to get a 2nd hand one as new even on ebay is over £100. Looks like i'll be making a how 2 on this as well.