1999 SR5 seat belts.

[Terry C]

What is the best way to repair/replace the seat belts. It seems like the return springs on mine are just worn out and will not retract.

 

[slapdappy]

threads I've read say disassembling is fraught with tiny parts reassembly frustration and failure. Cleaning them seems to work. something I intend to, but have not yet, done.

 

[Terry C]

Thanks, there Is a yota graveyard a few miles from me, so I may just go see if they have a full set.

 

[Ghostrider]

I may be wrong but I thought I read an article a few years ago about belts involved in a crash. IIRC the stress of a high speed crash causes the fabric to stretch and reduces the future life of the belt. If true I would be careful with a used belt

 

[Terry C]

Ghostrider, I thought about that and if I do go to the yota yard I will pull them out of one that hasn't been wrecked. I read on another forum that cleaning the return mechanism could fix the problem.

 

[TheDurk]

There was a switch, in I think '99. The later models have an explosive squibb for the pre-tensioner so be sure you disconnect the battery for at least 90 seconds before you mess with one like that.

I have this link, but I think it is for the squib-less years and I have not tried it:

Minute Mod- Fixing Seatbelt Retractors

I have done the same thing successfully on a BMW e23(735i)