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Offline tbarrii

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seatbelts are not retracting
« on: August 04, 2011, 09:37:01 pm »
my 85 has a nice interior, but the seatbelts on the driver and passenger side will not retract.  can this be fixed or do they have to br repalced?   HELP PLEASE!!!!   Thomas in Des Moines.   ps.  i dont want to replace them because they are still in good shape and are not faded
85 Chevy Silverado 1/2 ton 4x4 355ci

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Re: seatbelts are not retracting
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2011, 08:48:12 pm »
Are they basically locked in the out position?  Try playing with the pendulum under the cover and see if it has it locked, you may need to lubricate it.

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Re: seatbelts are not retracting
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2011, 05:56:42 pm »
ill try cleaning them.  they retract, but the shoulder part just hangs loose in when it is on, ill try to clean
85 Chevy Silverado 1/2 ton 4x4 355ci