Comanche seatbelt question please....

[Jerry]

If you pull on the seatbelt in a Comanche when your stationary, should it lock up? Mine don't, is that bad?

Thanks

[JeepcoMJ]

mine don't. the xj belts in my mj do.

[HOrnbrod]

If you pull on the seatbelt in a Comanche when your stationary, should it lock up? Mine don't, is that bad?

Thanks

 

I just replaced both outside pillar belt assemblies with new OEM ones. The new ones lock instantly with a sharp pull; the old raggety belts I replaced did not. So I ASSume they should lock up. :cheers:

[BLHTAZ]

Sounds like a problem to me. I bought some replacement belts on eBay from Car Parts Wholesalers and they lock up as they should.

[Jerry]

Thanks for the responses guys :cheers:

Sounds like yet one more thing that has failed on my truck then! :(

[shelbyluvv]

When I pulled the belts out of Onyx they wre full of crud. It looked like lint out of a dryer. I cleaned them up and they work fine now.

[Jerry]

I just replaced both outside pillar belt assemblies with new OEM ones. :cheers:

Is that an easy job hornbrod? What would I need to complete the job? Bearing in mind I'm a Jeep novice and need the vehicle daily! :cheers:

[HOrnbrod]

Pretty easy. Here's a short "How To", courtesy of the fabulous Mr. Wildman:

 

Pull out the seat(s), makes it much easier.

 

You have to take off the large B pillar plastic trim to get to the take up reel.

 

Take off the top seat belt support/holder for the shoulder belt (#50 Torx), the interior light below that, and the plastic plug below the light, for the one screw holding the top of the trim piece.

 

There are 3 speed nuts holding the trim to the back wall of the cab (behind the carpet pad if you have) and the B pillar should slip out.

 

Then you take the small filler plate out where the belt goes thru, and slip the upper shoulder belt support, and the lower belt section thru the slot.

 

Then you can remove the B pillar trim piece out of the cab.

 

There are 2 torx screws holding the take up reel on the side of the B pillar.

 

And of course, reassemble in the reverse order. :D

[Jerry]

Awesome! Thankyou sir. Looks like I'll be having a fun weekend then! :wrench: Hope it's not raining. At least I guess it'll give me something to writeup on the "What did you do to your Comanche today" thread :yes: