Replaced the seat belt guide in 2001 roady - with pictures

[sumguy]

All,
I bought some black rubber shrink tube, the kind you heat up to shrink. Protect the seat and use a heat gun or good hair dryer. I replaced the guides on mine 2 summers ago and have had no problems since then. I also ensure I am careful to pull the belt out straight to avod any pressure on the guides.
I'd post a pic but my ride is still in a bag, waiting.....

Red Coat

like this

[jsmith800]

I'm about 1/2 done with one of the seats using the posted repair. Repair graphics are great thank you!! Both side are broke. Think i'll replace the seat slide bushings since i got the seats out. There's a post for that repair using vinyl washers somewhere here also.

Thanks again.

My TC Kline coilover kit should arrive today...getting to know my Z rather well. Still might have a vacuum leak between the MAF & intake that needs work next.

[PC12Driver]

Excellent write up! Had mine changed out in less than 2 hours from start to finish.

[dunlopfan]

The drivers side guide has been broken before I bought the car and glued. The glue seems OK but I like the heat shrink plastic idea. Any ideas where I get it from? I am in the UK. It's a brilliant car by the way.

[dunlopfan]

The drivers side guide has been broken before I bought the car and glued. The glue seems OK but I like the heat shrink plastic idea. Any ideas where I get it from? I am in the UK. It's a brilliant car by the way.

[dunlopfan]

The drivers side guide has been broken before I bought the car and glued. The glue seems OK but I like the heat shrink plastic idea. Any ideas where I get it from? I am in the UK. It's a brilliant car by the way.

[Rainorj]

Don't know if you guys are still active on this site or even still have your Z's but Thanks Mike! Your instructions and pics are still being used today - 5 yrs later. I just put a new belt guide guide on my passenger seat using your instructions. Thanks a million as you were the only one that I could find that fixed it all the way. Your instructions were exactly right and I was even able to do it without removing the seat although it would have been easier if I did. I had to say thanks and even joined the forum just to be able to do it. I bought my 2000 Z3 2.3 in 2008 and have 72000mi. Wish it was more powerful but I still like the car a lot and more every year as I work on it.

[BobSarley]

Not that I've seen. If the new one lasts another 10 years like the first one I'll be plenty happy.

If they last 10 years or 10 minutes I would put the reinforcements back. I use shrink tube not Velcro, but doesn't matter. Just last summer I broke one when I removed the shrink to pull on the belt that was stuck. It can happen anytime.