Here is one for ya, Seat belt retraction spring |
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Here is one for ya, Seat belt retraction spring |
jwalters |
Feb 5 2005, 05:20 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) OHHHHHHHH MY GOOOOOOOSH!!!
Dude--when I removed the plastic cover to my seatbelt spring----that damn thing nearly killed me!!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Man-o-man--did that thingy ever spring out and try to put me in a full nelson-- (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) It was almost surreal--it was like slow motion and I saw my life flashing before my eyes as this 70+ foot spring lept out at me and then contorted into a ball of never-ending-story-------- (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) I had to drink a beer after that and rethink my life-- (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer3.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) To anybody else here that is contemplating taking apart your seat belt mechanism to make it retract better----pony up the dough for a new one---TRUST ME ON THIS!!!!! I would take some pics but I am afraid---VERY AFRAID! |
dralf |
Feb 6 2005, 07:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 230 Joined: 24-January 04 From: Dayton, Oh Member No.: 1,597 |
I am sorry but had to laugh when I read this.....
Aside from my 914 leaking transmision oil when I first rolled it into the garage, the seat belt retractor needed repair. Since I was gust getting started fixing my new baby, I decided that the seat belt project was a good place to start rather then the transmision. WRONG ! I too had the "Mouse Trap" experiance....after two or three nights of fighting the tangles I remembered a trick I came up with when I fixed a cheap Grendel 380 pistol that had a rebound hammer/firing pin driven by a long spring from hell. I then put a long pipe in my vice (oups vise) and taped one end of the seat belt spring to one end. I was then able to spirally wrap the spring around the length of pipe (like a May pole). I was then able to to control the spring as I properly coiled it up back into the holder. The whole process took 5 minutes ! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Hope this helps someone in the future. |
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