rider Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I've had my Supra for 18 years and over that time the drivers side belt in particular has been suffering the common problem of failure to retract fully, leaving dangly bits outside the door. There are threads on here about how to dismantle the belts and retension them. You can also of course buy new ones for around £100. Anyway the garage I take my Surpa to for service mentioned that a belt clean up can often free them up. The belts, over the years, can suffer sticky finger clogging and a good clean will free them up. A little sceptical I set about sponging down the belt followed by spray on cleaner and repeated the process a few times. Finished off with a PTFE spray on the top end of the belt that never usually sees the light of day. Result is it now retracts, not with the twang of a new belt but it does fully retract of its own volition. So for any sticky belt sufferers and you know who you are, a good clean up could sort things out. Along with wearing gloves in future. Time to look out my 1980's style racing gloves that I never owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markylee Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 What is the cleaner that you used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 a silicone spray will do the trick:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 What is the cleaner that you used? Just a standard upholstery foam spray which went everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Just a standard upholstery foam spray which went everywhere. The ones which you clean the seats with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsia Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I find that as long as i clip my seatbelt in before turning the ignition on, I get no problems. Would not snipping the power source fix this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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