About UsSeat belts are the parts in every car which are compulsory as well as required for your safety. Seat belts provide a better way of protecting the passengers by holding them on the seat in the situation calamity like accidents or sliding of car from the road.Initially there were no seat belts in cars, but due to the increase in number of deaths, it was made compulsory for car makers to include seat belts in cars. Still, when the initial seat belts were introduced they were only for the front two seats but later they were made compulsory for back seats also.
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Over the years there many types of seat belts introduced. Some common are lap belts, static, retractable etc. which are available in different colors and designs. Due to all these variations and styles, many times seat belts get damaged or broken and hence repairing them is also needed to continue safety while driving.
Seat belt failure can really be a nightmare. Some common problem that occur to seatbelts are broken latch- sometimes the latch breaks over time or by pulling too hard, torn webbing- a small cut or exposure to sunlight can reduce strength by 60%, retractor failure- retractor makes the belt fit properly, it may fail due to breaking or force. And these can lead to severe problems to your safety and health. Hence repairing the problems is very necessary and here are the solutions to the basic problems that occur with seat belts.
Seat belt repairs depend on the nature of the damage, in some cases it can be repaired while in some cases the belt may be needed to be replaced. Different car makers use different types of mechanism while fitting seat belts hence there may be different way of removing belts for repair for different cars. If the webbing is torn then you should remove it gently from the both ends of the belts by removing the same from retractor and clip. Once the remove it, you should replace a new one for that, you can also stich that if it’s not in too bad condition. If the latch is broken in which the tongue goes then you should show it to the proper person who repairs them because you can’t do it just at home. And if the retractor is damaged then there is almost no way to repair it, you should buy a new one to replace the current one with new one. For removing retractor and latch, you will need to remove the seat covers and find the joining points and gently unscrew it to detach it from the car body.
Nowadays, most seat belts, whether bought separately or with a car come with a refund guarantee. So most of the time, you will need not do repair seat belts yourself but if you would have to ever, then it’s better to have knowledge of that. There are many forums around internet which guide for repairing seat belts and help you be safe.
Seat belt failure can really be a nightmare. Some common problem that occur to seatbelts are broken latch- sometimes the latch breaks over time or by pulling too hard, torn webbing- a small cut or exposure to sunlight can reduce strength by 60%, retractor failure- retractor makes the belt fit properly, it may fail due to breaking or force. And these can lead to severe problems to your safety and health. Hence repairing the problems is very necessary and here are the solutions to the basic problems that occur with seat belts.
Seat belt repairs depend on the nature of the damage, in some cases it can be repaired while in some cases the belt may be needed to be replaced. Different car makers use different types of mechanism while fitting seat belts hence there may be different way of removing belts for repair for different cars. If the webbing is torn then you should remove it gently from the both ends of the belts by removing the same from retractor and clip. Once the remove it, you should replace a new one for that, you can also stich that if it’s not in too bad condition. If the latch is broken in which the tongue goes then you should show it to the proper person who repairs them because you can’t do it just at home. And if the retractor is damaged then there is almost no way to repair it, you should buy a new one to replace the current one with new one. For removing retractor and latch, you will need to remove the seat covers and find the joining points and gently unscrew it to detach it from the car body.
Nowadays, most seat belts, whether bought separately or with a car come with a refund guarantee. So most of the time, you will need not do repair seat belts yourself but if you would have to ever, then it’s better to have knowledge of that. There are many forums around internet which guide for repairing seat belts and help you be safe.