Seat Belt Replacement?

Andys

Andys

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Hi Guys,

My driver's side seat belt is very slow to retract and I have to help it roll back in. Is this is a sign that it needs to be replaced? Where it's attached to the floor I can see the red marking in the top square. On the passenger side the red marking is in the bottom square. Again, is this a sign that one/or both need to be replaced?

Where do you buy replacement seat belts from for a CE and what's the likely cost? Any advise would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Andys.
 
you are supposed to buy them only brand new from Mitsubishi for legal reasons wreckers can not sell you seat belts best way to check if your belts need replacing is the wear indicator fabric if it is torn that means that it needs to be replaced as the belt has lost it's ability to stretch and retract which is why it will not roll up correctly

Mitsubishi ask around $200+ for seat belts.. however you might happen across a damaged car that has perfect condition seat belts...
 
The belt itself looks fine and there's no sign of wear/worn stiching. It's just slow to retract, but will go all the way back in if you give it a hand. Any idea about the two red squares? I'm guessing the bottom one is ok, but once it's moved to the top one you're close to it needing to be replaced?
 
if you seat belt doesn't retract on its own then its a roadworthy issue, replace it with a new one, nobody knows the history of buying from a wreck
 
Pretty sure just about every small car over 10 years old doesn't have seatbelts that retract 100%. Not even mine do. I have to help it that last little bit also. If its only like that then i highly doubt it's a roadworthy issue.
 
a seatbelt that has to be assissted over the last bit can be overseen or let go. If it doesn't take the slack out when you are sitting in the seat it is a safety/RWC issue. Its your life. Ring your transport dept.
 
Pretty sure when my parents needed one for their Pajero (it was fraying) that Mitsu was more like $400+ each and even then was a several week wait from Japan. They ended up getting one delivered overnight from a wrecker....ultimately though you never know the history but thats the risk you take if you want it cheap and quicker...


I think for some cars though you can get aftermarket ones from the likes of Autobarn, might be worth checking that out....
 
yeah that was for each - if you get a set from the likes of a auto shop make sure it is ADR complied...

Look I know I said pick one from a wrecked car and this is going to seem like a turnabout face on this but you have to be smart when and if you do this I would certainly not put my kids in a damaged seatbelt from a wrecked car you can how ever pick one up from a car that may of been stolen or the engine blew or something similar - just use common sense shen buying and really take your time inspecting it - the small cloth tabb at the bottom of belt is there for a reason check it out... sometimes you might also find a car that has been in an accident and there has been no passenger in the car at time of accident and the owner of that car never had a passenger in the car for the time that he owned the car...

You have to think how much your life is worth and if you were in a accident would this belt save your life? While $400 may seem expensive it may be what saves your life or your passengers
 
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