Retractable seat belt cover removal

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Retractable seat belt cover removal

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Is there a safe way to remove the covers off the retractable seat belts. Are mine the only ones fighting not to be removed?

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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....

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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.
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Gotcha. Thanks guys. These things don't like being messed with! They look like they come off simple but just fight back

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Warm and pliable helps. I used a heat gun to soften it up. I tried a hair dryer first but that didn't work.

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I hit it with a heat gun and it worked great. Thank u guys!

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