Replace Z3 seat belt guide

[rog724]

Hi-
Recently, the seat belt guide on my right seat broke. I have been able to find a replacement part, but can't figure out how to replace it. Does anyone have any experience with the procedure?
Thanks,
Rog724

[///MDex]

Welcome. Link

[Vinci]

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[Gigtime]

Rog,

If you do a search on seat belt, there's a guy that sells a simple fix for this for less than $20 for a pair. It takes about five minutes to install and is far less hassle than replacing the bracket. I used them on mine and they work like a charm.

Bill

[rog724]

Thanks, Bill. I have not found him yet, but will keep looking! Sounds like it is worth it.
Roger

[rjcoston]

His name is Dane Kane. See post #2.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...eat+belt+guide

[Schermer]

Hey the seatbelt on my dads Z always gets stuck coming out, or wont roll back in. Have you guys seen that problem before? what do ya all say?

[Gigtime]

Thanks, Bill. I have not found him yet, but will keep looking! Sounds like it is worth it.
Roger

I found the guy's contact info. His name is Danny Kane and his email addy is
Rakkooniac@aol.com. He doesn't have a website so you have to email him. Looks like I paid $13.99 with shipping. I think he gave me a discount for belonging to a particular forum but I don't recall if it was this one.

Bill

[BimmerRacer007]

yeah if your belt guide has only just cracked through dane's fix seems like an awesome one. unfortunately if yours is like mine where a huge piece was broken off by the previous owner who didn't keep it to be re-glued back on, you're pretty much gonna have to replace it, and that appears to be a major pita.

[Gigtime]

yeah if your belt guide has only just cracked through dane's fix seems like an awesome one. unfortunately if yours is like mine where a huge piece was broken off by the previous owner who didn't keep it to be re-glued back on, you're pretty much gonna have to replace it, and that appears to be a major pita.

True, mine were just cracked on both sides.

[rog724]

Thanks again, Bill. I will contact him.
Rog

[Gigtime]

Thanks again, Bill. I will contact him.
Rog

No Problem, glad to help.

[drsantos]

What if it did not break, but just fell off. any fixes for that?

[res0zvle]

There is also a fix that I've used (found on roadfly) that uses zip ties to attach the two separated pieces. Very firm & holds up very well.

[Vinci]

What if it did not break, but just fell off. any fixes for that?

Fell off how? It took me hours to get mine to fall off, and I was trying!

[drsantos]

Don't know how but the whole thing came off the seat, I can see the metal push-on washers, Have not seen the plastic/metal backer plate. When I brought the car, Thats was one item the dealer fixed, they must have screwed it up.

[Vinci]

That sucks. The dealer probably did a quickie-fix to get you off the lot. The actual fix would have cost them a good bit in time, so they probably just tried to press the washers on from the outside. You can try to push them back on yourself, but the only way those buggers are going to stay on is if you pull apart the seat and do it right. Look at the bright side though; taking the broken retainers off was the hardest part when I did mine, so you're already halfway done!

[TW Z3]

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Just bought a 1998 Z3 roadster. Love the wheel tire set-up on his pictures. Need advice on sizes etc. New member, wrong thread. working on seat belt issues. Saw picture. Help needed.

[Vinci]

Just bought a 1998 Z3 roadster. Love the wheel tire set-up on his pictures. Need advice on sizes etc. New member, wrong thread. working on seat belt issues. Saw picture. Help needed.

Welcome to the forum!

There are a LOT of threads dedicated to wheel fits and calculations, which will depend on your specific setup and goals.

My wheels, for example, would not fit on your non-M.

Do a bit of searching (top-right of the forum window) and you can find just about anything you'd need to know about your car. This is a particularly rich forum for in-depth Z3 information.