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Seat belt refitted without to much trouble, helpful neighbour assistance was again utilised to manipulate two spanners at the same time and a cranked spanner as per Roady’s picture was a great help.
The bolt was a tad awkward to get back in, I dropped it and ended up having to take the tool tray out to recover it after that I put a duster in place to catch it if it dropped which it did several times. To get the nut on I put a bit of duct tape over the bolt so I didn’t push it out again while trying to get the thread started which seemed to work quite well.
It isn’t a five minute job and a few profanities were uttered along the way but it is doable.
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Just an update from me:
In a VW forum I found a tip against slowly retracting seat belts.
They recommended spraying the belts with a spray called "TUNAP 104".
I tried it out: The belts roll up much better now - not perfect but much better!
The belts look normal, the spray dries completely but the belts seem to be a bit smoother.
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2005 4/4 1800ccm Duratec and a lot of HONDA CX500.......
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Worth a try, my MX5 has very slow seatbelt retraction. Ordered some and I’ll see how it works.
2012 Plus 4 in Sport Green. Much comfier than the Plus 8!
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Worth a try, my MX5 has very slow seatbelt retraction. Ordered some and I’ll see how it works. I am curious what your experiences will be!
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I have ordered some. Will let you know
JohnV6
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The stuff arrived & it seems to help. The belts retract a lot faster.
JohnV6
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The stuff arrived & it seems to help. The belts retract a lot faster. Hello John, I'm glad it helps you too. 
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The stuff arrived & it seems to help. The belts retract a lot faster. Tried it too but for me, a very marginal improvement. In my case, weak springs are the real culprit rather than drag.
Doug
2011 Plus 4 in Rich Maroon
1972 750 “ComDom” sprinter
1958 Triton 650
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Worth a try, my MX5 has very slow seatbelt retraction. Ordered some and I’ll see how it works. I am curious what your experiences will be! Has made an improvement, not perfect but acceptable. It’ll be interesting to see if the improvement lasts.
2012 Plus 4 in Sport Green. Much comfier than the Plus 8!
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My seat belt springs are fine but find that the folded hood stops it from retracting back if I lean forward then sit back.
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