Here Is How To Fix A Slow Retracting Or Tangled Seat Belt

I hope this video helps you fix a slow retracting seat belt or if you have a tangled seat belt.
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[@karint1755]

It turns out my issue was a little different - the seat belt had become hung up on a plastic thing under the cover. But because of your video, I wasn't afraid to pry off that housing and figure out what the problem was. Thanks!

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

hey glad to hear you fixed your problem thanks for watching 👍

[@garyrowlands3013]

great stuff thanks.

[@jdstaley3710]

Thanks for the video. Ya it might be one of your older vids, but it still applies today! Thanks brother

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

Thank you!

[@davidturner2113]

Wow that was a really nice video; thanks for posting it. I am going to try it sometime on my car. The only problem is finding the time to do it.

[@ronenriquez7218]

thanks worked great thanks

[@debmckay1909]

Me and my 5 year old son are going camping thank you so much the last time it kept scaring away the deer or it was terrible thank you so much

[@lauwe54]

Thanks great video

[@notcharles]

One thing about these videos, if you forget how it came apart, you can watch your own video to recall which washer went on first, etc.!

[@KayKay-wv7mp]

thank you for your ideo, is a real great help

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

thank you glad It helped!

[@nicoleaudain5228]

this was awesome

[@lisascott1360]

very helpfull

[@robertmcgee141]

Good video! Thx

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

Thank you!

[@notcharles]

By te way - good camera angle and lighting!

[@ej7687]

Good video bro!!

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

thank you!

[@truechaos877]

I saw a guy do this. The water and soap that the other guy used lubed the mechanism a little. I just pulled mine all the way out and shot some wd40 in there. Works a lot better now. It's just as good as this and the other guys fix but a lot easier.

[@notcharles]

Test the motion BEFORE putting the cover back on, no?

[@notcharles]

It would be a good idea to change the water a couple of times - just as your washing machine does. Maybe add some soap?

[@erickinney7482]

cool, ill have to do it to,

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

Thank you for watching

[@superduty4556]

I just show it a picture of Rosie O'Donnell.

[@rustyicepick8462]

Nice video. In addition to cleaning, I'm wondering if there isn't a way to get a little more tension in the retracting mechanism. Does it have a coil spring in it? Would it be possible to tighten that spring a little bit to get a more aggressive retraction?

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

Thanks for watching unfortunately im not familiar of any way that you can add more tightening tension sorry

[@kenwatanabe2599]

lame fix, cleaing the webing does not repair a weak spring. The spring still needs to be replaced

[@notcharles]

Why not remove the tether thing so you can put the entire belt in the solution (or almost all of it)?

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

Charles Senf i felt like that would of made this too complicated plus we do not use all of the seat belt so that means that the section in retractor should be clean.

[@Legionario557]

Would have*

[@tyronewalker5764]

The belt in my 2K Dodge Dakota doesn't retract at all!

[@lukaslane4522]

If I hear "right here".... One more time 😑

[@wisdomrevelation7670]

How can I release the middle seat belt in the back it's stuck

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

Zaima Lewis try using wd40 where it connects

[@apassionfortangling3671]

If you just rotated the bit at the top it would have straightened it out!

[@BishopDeville]

Hi five ..I thought I was the only one who saw that

[@billybob-hq2gl]

I thought of that too but I think if you turn that around it will fix the part of the seat belt below it but then I think the part on the other side of it would have a Twist in it not sure though

[@solarflare1008]

Dude with this type of material is hot water and laundry detergent in a bucket for a couple of hours.

[@freddyflintstoned913]

is it

[@hamzaimthiyaz2257]

8 hours = 20 minutes 👽

[@lockandload8205]

It doesn't woke because of all the grim and dirt! pull it alll the way out , clamp with vise grips ,drop it into a bucket of warm soapy water for 30 mins. let dry and good as new!!

[@Trust_Me]

Now change that nasty seat

[@angelbrenee6724]

Unsold cars sold dirt cheap

[@m.shafiq1685]

What is the connection between retracted seatbelt and dirty seatbelt?... Why washing the seatbelt will make it fixed......can someone explain to me... Don't it cause of the mechanical problem?

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

The dirt on the seat belt will make the Belt not retract smoothly, this won't damage your seat belt just let it dry

[@m.shafiq1685]

@@ERICSDIYGARAGE thanks man...

[@steverzepecki500]

I used canned air to blow the dirt out of the retractor mechanism, It works great now. My belt was clean. 06 DTS Cadillac

[@m.shafiq1685]

@@steverzepecki500 just air blow?..no water and any kind of soap?

[@steverzepecki500]

@@m.shafiq1685 blow out the retractor mechanism, my belt was clean.

[@WarningSign1000]

I tried this. It didn't work.

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

Mike Theunissen your issue might your seatbelt mechanism

[@WarningSign1000]

I'll check it out. Sorry I didn't want to sound harsh. Thanks for your reply!

[@hendriyahya7995]

Me too

[@kevinadvincula6450]

it doesn't work if you have 2 doors

[@ERICSDIYGARAGE]

+Kevin Advincula thank you for your input

[@kevinadvincula6450]

There's no panel to take. The whole panel would have to come out. Lol But it gives you an idea how. It did to me.

[@brianbayer9746]

Wrong

[@noahfreeman7597]

There are much better videos on the proper way to clean and lubricate the seat belt system. Good effort poor results.

[@billybob-hq2gl]

What do you mean? It worked his seatbelt worked when he got done

[@lindawashburn5290]

Im going to have to try this trick. Mine still retracts all the way but does act sluggish... I have a 2012 Subaru Forester.