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Didn't get the original of this (which happens from time to time) but =
seat belts can have two methods of locking. One is when the car tilts =
or decelerates more than a certain amount, the other is if the belt is =
yanked out of the reel fast enough, and not all belts have both.
You have to be careful with replacements - the length of the tunnel =
piece can vary as there were two mounting positions several inches =
apart, and they can be either belts in a plastic sheath (original in =
some years), stiff steel cable in a plastic sheath (later and better), =
but the worst are plain belts where the buckle can drop out of sight. =20
Some reels are advertised as being suitable for mounting at any angle as =
they have adjusters on them to ensure the belts lock correctly, which =
they do, but need special brackets on the MGB especially on top of the =
arches in a GT.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----=20
Finally woke my 1980 MGBLE from a long slumber and took it for a =
shake=20
down cruise. All is well except the driver's side side belt has lost =
its=20
tension. It just unfurls but does not provide any protection. I =
remember=20
a recall many years ago that was administered by Jaguar. I =
submitted=20
all the required info and was promised replacements which have never =
arrived. Is there a fix for this problem or are there original=20
replacement belts available?
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Didn't get the original of this (which happens from =
time to=20
time) but seat belts can have two methods of locking. One is when =
the car=20
tilts or decelerates more than a certain amount, the other is if the =
belt is=20
yanked out of the reel fast enough, and not all belts have =
both.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>You have to be careful with replacements - the =
length of the=20
tunnel piece can vary as there were two mounting positions several =
inches apart,=20
and they can be either belts in a plastic sheath (original in some =
years), stiff=20
steel cable in a plastic sheath (later and better), but the worst are =
plain=20
belts where the buckle can drop out of sight. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Some reels are advertised as being suitable for =
mounting at=20
any angle as they have adjusters on them to ensure the belts lock =
correctly,=20
which they do, but need special brackets on the MGB especially on top of =
the=20
arches in a GT.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
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class=3Dgmail_quote>Finally woke my 1980 MGBLE from a long =
slumber and=20
took it for a shake <BR>down cruise. All is well except the driver's =
side=20
side belt has lost its <BR>tension. It just unfurls but does not =
provide any=20
protection. I remember <BR>a recall many years ago that was =
administered by=20
Jaguar. I submitted <BR>all the required info and was promised =
replacements which have never <BR>arrived. Is there a fix for this =
problem=20
or are there original <BR>replacement belts=20
available?<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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