[W126 Coupe] Seat Belt Presenter Problem

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Tom,

I have not tried the following but, you have nothing to lose.  Trigger 
the extender to move forward and grab a hold of the arm and pull with 
minimal force to see if you can actually take the arm past it's normal 
stop to fully remove.

Failing this effort, you have no choice but, to remove the rear seat, 
side panel and extender motor with the broken arm.  Then finding a used 
arm, set it up on a bench and test before re-installing.  It's been many 
years since I did those Autolux aluminum gears so, please see the 
instructions on the MBCoupes main webpage under 'repairs' if you 
determine it's time to replace the one nylon gear in the original motor 
assembly.  I'd look the whole affair over to be sure it will be in 
perfect working order when your repair has been made.

Best regards,

Dick

armtoelsner at comcast.net wrote:

> Dick,

> The end of the arm actually broke, with the small part of the arm 

> broken off inside the triangle shaped tip. So the entire arm needs to 

> be replaced. The arm moves and retracts fine. It is just that when it 

> is retracted, the belt that has been extended to go around my ample 

> girth :-)) often doesn't completely recoil.

> Tom

>  

> -------------- Original message --------------

> From: Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net>

> Hi Tom,

>

> That seatbelt triangle shaped tip at the end of the arm extension is a 

> replaceable part.  Try either a wrecker yard or the local MB dealer or 

> perhaps Jonathan. The center on one of the legs of the triangle 

> /should/ have a snap in piece that permits sliding the tip through the 

> belt webbing.  I'd be guessing that the floor bolt is also visible on 

> the lap belt and can be removed with the tri then slid over, not sure 

> as I have not been in my coupe in some time.  This presumes nothing is 

> lodge in the opening that you can't break free without removing the 

> rear side panel.

>

> As for slow operation.  It's is probably a really good idea to lube up 

> the teeth on the extension and pray the original nylon gear to metal 

> gear is not too badly worn from the stress of pushing pulling the arm 

> on aged grease.  I use that MB slide paste stu ff on all these kinds 

> of things.  Don't know if there is anything else that would last as long.

>

> Regards,

> Dick

>

> toelsner at comcast.net wrote:

>

>>     Group,

>>     The guide the seat belt goes through on the driver's side broke

>>     off from the presenter arm. The motor itself is fine and the arm

>>     extends and retracts with no problem. Does anybody have the

>>     documented procedure for replacing the arm? Do I need to remove

>>     the inside rear panel to gain access? If so, does anybody have

>>     instructions?

>>      

>>     Also, is it common for the seat belts themselves to retract/coil

>>     at a snails pace? Or leave part of it not completely retracted?

>>     Is there a fix for this? Thanks again to all.

>>      

>>     Tom Oelsner

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> Re: [W126 Coupe] Seat Belt Presenter Problem

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> Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net>

> Date:

> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:39:38 +0000

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