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Retractable seat belt cover removal
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:49 am
by Creepjohnny
Is there a safe way to remove the covers off the retractable seat belts. Are mine the only ones fighting not to be removed?
Re: Retractable seat belt cover removal
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 1:19 am
by PwrWgnDrvr
They're a pain. There is a tit on the inside of the plastic that pops into a detent. Been 15+ yrs since I did one so kinda don't remember the details - only the agony....
Re: Retractable seat belt cover removal
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 7:40 am
by MadMC63
Sort of like a safety cap on a bottle where you pinch the two apposing pressure points before turning. You squeeze and pull. The head of the belt is larger than the hole and is a tight fit thru the cover. Cover will need to be warm and pliable or it will split.
Re: Retractable seat belt cover removal
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 3:09 pm
by Creepjohnny
Gotcha. Thanks guys. These things don't like being messed with! They look like they come off simple but just fight back
Re: Retractable seat belt cover removal
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:59 pm
by michaelg
Warm and pliable helps. I used a heat gun to soften it up. I tried a hair dryer first but that didn't work.
Re: Retractable seat belt cover removal
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:35 pm
by Creepjohnny
I hit it with a heat gun and it worked great. Thank u guys!