Date: 24 Jul 2003 23:15:35 -0700 From: robertjmnopsameyhockeyhockey.com (Robert Marshall) Subject: Re: stuck seat belt on a 1995 Saab 900SE turbo convertible
I dove in the other day to see what I could see. I found the pendulam thing you were talking about ( a small brass thing, right?). It seemed loose in there, and the belt looked fine. Wound properly and nothing stuck in there. I finally gave up and ordered a replacement from a shop in Encinitas, Calif. Hopefully, it will be arriving today. BTW: For those curious, an official Saab dealer wants US$360 for it new!! The used one is costing $150 plus s/h/tax. Thanks all that responded!! Robert PS: Now if only I'd thought to try and brake hard before tearing the wall apart. Truthfully, it probably wouldn't have helped as I was parked in front of my house overnight and the problem occured when I started the car in the morning! davehinznopsamcop.net wrote in message news:<vhqntn373kkv52nopsam.supernews.com>... > Robert Marshall <robertjmnopsameyhockeyhockey.com> pressed random keys until the following was produced: > > Hi all, > > > Yesterday, i went to put my belt on when I was in front of my house > > (a completely flat street!). It won't move an inch. I've tried > > jiggling it. I've tried the belt after moving the car some. But to no > > avail. > > Did you brake aggressively when stopping? The pendulum in the > spool can't tell the difference between that, a hill, and a real need > to lock up. Did it fix itself? > > I could induce this fairly regulary in my c900 by stopping quickly > - it's inconvenient when I'm rolling up to a car accident to try to > get out, and the seatbelt has me held tight. After the first couple of > times, I knew to expect it. But, I could make it happen on demand. > > > Has anyone else here had this problem? If so, were you able to fix > > this yourself, or did it require a trip to the mechanic? > > If it doesn't fix it self, sounds like something is gummed up in the > mechanism. Can you see the spool? > > Dave Hinz
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