Gary - The trouble is likely just that the belt has a fold in it and may be jammed just behind where it goes into the panel. You could take the panel off and inspect the "run" of the belt. The belts are getting pretty supple after all these years and I have to be very careful when I unlatch my belts or they will fold over a bit and stick in the belt guide just where it goes into the panel. Do you have a copy of the manual? It shows how to remove the panel and get to the seatbelt retractor. I remember someone on one of the lists that had dismantled and lubed the retractor. BTW, I recently asked Randy about a replacement belt for my 107 and if memory serves me they were about $190 per side. If yours is really bad you can alternatively call Nick for a good used replacement. Nick specializes in 107 parts.
Barry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gary Ludwick Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 12:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Seat belt problem The seat belt on my 79 450SL will no longer pull out from the pillar behind the drivers seat. Are these things fixable (I know how to get to the reel unit) or should I be looking for a replacement reel? If they can be fixed, I'd appreciate any tips. Gary Charlotte NC -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: AND.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 31002 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20051019/eb9dab93/AND.pdf
