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Thread: Weak retractable seatbelt on Coupe

  1. #1
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    Weak retractable seatbelt on Coupe

    I looked and didn't see anything about this on the DIY, but maybe I missed it.
    Is there any way to get it to have more "spring" to retract? It's lazy now and barely retracts all the way when I push the belt perfectly inline.

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    Pull the belt all the way out and give it a good clean with soapy water, let it dry and see if it works any better.
    1999 2.8L Z3 Roadster,
    2000 3.0L Z3 Roadster,

    There is only one thing more pleasurable than working on a Z3, that's driving it top down on a fine day.

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    I just happened to see this. Thanks for the post. Worked like a charm. Never figured it could have been this simple a fix. I can’t believe how gross the water was. I followed this method:

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dt9CeBQf570



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    Wow, that's disgusting. Not surprising, just disgusting.

    I gotta try this on my slow Coupe belt.
    Nathan in Denver

    1999 M Roadster, VFE V3 S/C, Randy Forbes Reinforced, Hardtop, H&R/Bilstein, Apex PS-7, Supersprint
    1999 Z3 2.8 Coupe, Headers, 3.46, Manual Swap, H&R/Koni, M Geometry/Brakes, M54B30 Manifold, Style 42

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