Virginia Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 The button is pushed in and stuck. It won't hold the male end of the belt. Anybody have this happen and if so, how did you fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankdm83 Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 I have an extra gray one if you need it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerinmaine Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 The button is pushed in and stuck. It won't hold the male end of the belt. Anybody have this happen and if so, how did you fix it? Had that happen on another vehicle. Sprayed the crap out of it with WD-40, and never had the problem again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 agreed, wd40 or pbblaster solve the problem quick fast and in a hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 The internal spring is a very (as in VERY) thin, flat sheet metal spring, like on those little froggy clickers we had when I was a kid. Mine broke. No way to repair it. The only fix is to replace the seat belt. The driver's side has a circuit in it to sense when the belt is buckled and sound the warning chime if it isn't buckled. That adds big $$$ to the cost. I snipped the wires off the old belt, short-circuited them together, and just jumpered the warning chime so it never sounds (I always wear the seatbelt anyway, even across a parking lot). The passenger side belt cost about 1/3 what the driver's side would have cost me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted June 30, 2007 Author Share Posted June 30, 2007 I think a little plastic piece broke out of mine. The WD40 didn't work so I'm going to take Frankdm83 up on his offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCanadian Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 If you need penetrating lube (u say now its mechanical but w/e) use PlusGas, It works amazing, I've used it to release seized coil springs, and my seats bolts that were rust-welded to the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 I assume autozone carries this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCanadian Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I'm not too sure, I just mooched from my dads cabinet, i think the can was probly a decade old, i'll google it see if they still make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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