chris Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Found this and it work a treat!! Pull the seatbelt out to it's maximum length and use a slightly damp cloth to wipe off about 2-3 feet of the belt starting where it enters the door post. Use of a white cloth can show you how much dirt you are removing. Now, lightly spray both sides of the belt, again for that same 2-3 feet, with 303 Aerospace Protectant. I do cover the area around where the spray is used with some towels in order to keep from getting it all over everything, other than the belt. 303 won't harm anything, but you may have to go over those splattered areas and wipe on some more protectant to smooth out droplet spots. After applying the protectant to the belt, let the belt go into the retractor for that same 2-3 feet, then pull it out all the way again. Do this multiple times, as what you are doing is lubricating the retractor mechanism. You should feel things free up after a number of cycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I want to know how your seat belt got so dirty in the first place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 anything i can use instead of 303? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Your seatbelt was slow because it had 110k+ plus off use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffman Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 great tip chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyv33 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Nice 1 - mines really slow and quite annoying !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I looked on ebay and found the 303 stuff, but being as impatient as i am, i used autogleam cleaner/lubricant. Works just as well Really does make a good difference. And its not me making the seatbelt dirty Just they have a tendency to go slow, particularly 2001-2002 models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 And also 2003 models, mine is a little slow but it still works which is all that bothers me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan316i Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Your seatbelt was slow because it had 110k+ plus off use 230k if you include the original miles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Your seatbelt was slow because it had 110k+ plus off use 230k if you include the original miles! Oi you two Its only got 1 million miles on the clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 I looked on ebay and found the 303 stuff, but being as impatient as i am, i used autogleam cleaner/lubricant. Works just as well Really does make a good difference. And its not me making the seatbelt dirty Just they have a tendency to go slow, particularly 2001-2002 models no to mention 2000 models as my drivers side doesn't always go up unless I pull it all the way down and let it go and it painfully goes back in like it doesn't really want to! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul46rider Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 that awesome got some 303 handy so i'm going to go try it out itsmark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Mine is still soooooo much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren_ Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 need to try this to mine both front seat belts are very annoying goes in slow and sometimes dont allways fully go in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 need to try this to mine both front seat belts are very annoying goes in slow and sometimes dont allways fully go in Do it mate, so glad i found this. Mine were really starting to p**s me off, and glad i did this first rather than stripping them down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aly Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Nice one Chris... Will try it at the weekend!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Ordered the 303, now the waiting game for it to arrive I thought it was just my seatbelts that were sh*te, but ever since I read this thread they've been p*ssing me off a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hildan Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Cheers for this, I have the same problem, just a quick question though. Is it likely i will find this 303 product in places like halfords etc? or do i need to order some where online? Kind Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUTOGLYM-Interior-Sp...=item45eed0bfc6 This is what i used, which has worked so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Tried it the other day, it worked a bit, but didnt make the seatbelt as new again, and mine wasnt even that dirty. Its not something that bothered me until I saw this thread so I'm sure I can live with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Tried it the other day, it worked a bit, but didnt make the seatbelt as new again, and mine wasnt even that dirty. Its not something that bothered me until I saw this thread so I'm sure I can live with it. What did you use to lube it? As its more that than cleaning the thing. When i cleaned mine nothing really came off, but when i used the autoglym stuff it made it ten times better. Mine was getting to the stage of not retracting very well at all, and sometimes would just sit there! Now it fully retracts, and pretty fast. Not like new, but it aint new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 What did you use to lube it? As its more that than cleaning the thing. When i cleaned mine nothing really came off, but when i used the autoglym stuff it made it ten times better. Mine was getting to the stage of not retracting very well at all, and sometimes would just sit there! Now it fully retracts, and pretty fast. Not like new, but it aint new I used that 303 stuff I sprayed it on properly and pulled the belt out fully etc. The passenger side saw better results. Might do it again this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Umm not sure. Im sure that is better than the autoglym stuff, but time will see how the autoglym holds out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Just tried it out with the Autoglym vinyl and rubber, had some lying around gave a few good squirts let it go back in and repeat, wipe the whole belt and it has cured it! Put my seatbelt on and released it and it retracts back up just like my passenger side! What you said about lube has done the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Just tried it out with the Autoglym vinyl and rubber, had some lying around gave a few good squirts let it go back in and repeat, wipe the whole belt and it has cured it! Put my seatbelt on and released it and it retracts back up just like my passenger side! What you said about lube has done the trick. good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
