seat belt wont retract

[oldredpolo1990]

drivers seat belt wont reel in. what do i need to do

[alexperkins]

You'll need to remove the B pillar trim and see if you can free it

The inertia reel may have failed though so you might need to replace it

[DKPOLOGT]

Is it totally stuck, or just slow?




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[oldredpolo1990]

you can force it in slowly but won't do it on its own. how do you get the pillar trim off

[RUM4MO]

Maybe one thing to try, fully extend the belt and tie it out fully extended, I'm suggesting this in case it is damp, once it has dried out, maybe a day later, spray the section of belt then runs down inside the pillar, with silicon furniture polish. Then work it in and out a lot and see if this sorts it for a few months or more. If that does not work then you will need to remove the pillar trim, I can't help you there as I've not needed to go any further than the steps I've outlined.

[oldredpolo1990]

no joy there still wont retract. new ones are nearly £200 but i can get one off a scrapper for £35 same model car buti've been reading about the seat belt pre-tensioner mechanism, is this still likely to be in tact on a scrapper belt? as i understand it if its been fired it locks the inertia reel anyway? thanks

[alexperkins]

Correct it locks the inertia wheel. You would know quite easily.