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Barney Guzzo (Trinacria)
Member
Username: Trinacria
Post Number: 349
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 10:49 am: | |
If you need a good used one from an 81 308. I have a spare. |
Mike Dawson (Miked)
Junior Member
Username: Miked
Post Number: 115
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 8:25 pm: | |
Usually the "nut" for a seat belt on any car is welded to the body, just unscrew the bolt. |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Intermediate Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 1020
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 8:55 am: | |
Mike,
Yup, they do mount w/just a single bolt, but guess where the other end of the $@#$ thing is & what you have to do to get at it. (Hint see Jonathan's post #99 below.)
To be honest, In this case, I don't have a big issue w/Ferrari tho. Something that only needs service every 10 years or so doesn't have to be highly accessable. |
Bob Briley (Bob_briley)
New member
Username: Bob_briley
Post Number: 8
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 10:32 pm: | |
My recoil mechanisms are mechanically OK, but the belts themselves are worn so that they twist when they try to go through the top loop. Is there a replacement (JC Whitney...) that can be refitted? |
Mike Dawson (Miked)
Junior Member
Username: Miked
Post Number: 114
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 10:20 pm: | |
Paul, I am not familar with the 328 in particular but every retracter that I have cleaned, including my GT4, just had a "snap on" plastic cover over the metal frame. Generally the whole unit is fastened to the car with just one bolt, once removed from the car it usually isn't diffilcult to get the plastic cover off. |
Jeff Howe (Ferrari_uk)
Member
Username: Ferrari_uk
Post Number: 450
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 5:24 am: | |
Hi all.
We have seat belt retractors in stock for 328, $249 each, #65486300 (not on Owners' Site)
Cheers. |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Intermediate Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 1014
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 9:51 pm: | |
Looked at my end covers. The end covers towards the inside of the car is held on by screws. The outer covers are jammed against the body & are inaccessable. Still, shold be able to do some cleaning, etc. from just 1 side. BTW, graphite, talcum, or silicone will lubricate w/o attracting dust & gumming up. |
Paul Jeffery (Peajay)
Junior Member
Username: Peajay
Post Number: 98
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 6:20 am: | |
Mike I like the sound of your fix, but how do you get the end covers off on these ? |
Mike Dawson (Miked)
Junior Member
Username: Miked
Post Number: 113
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 7:27 pm: | |
I have had many cars that needed to have the retracters disassembled and cleaned on a regular basis. Dirt, dust, lint etc. get down into the mechanism and bind things up. I usually remove and disassemble the retracter, pull the belt out to the max extension to best expose the pawl/rachet and then use a small paint brush to wash everything (including the belt) with a solution of liquid detergent and water (Wisk works good). Rinse throughly and let dry overnight. Make sure everything works smoothly before bolting it back in the car. Using a solvent or lubricant raises the possibility of getting those products on the belt itself which may damage/weaken it. |
Mike Procopio (Pupz308)
Member
Username: Pupz308
Post Number: 454
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 6:30 pm: | |
I found and purchased a new-old-stock 308 seatbelt retractor unit, seatbelt, and hardware several months ago on Ebay... Might try there.
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Dave Helms (Davehelms)
Junior Member
Username: Davehelms
Post Number: 89
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 5:50 am: | |
I pack rags around the housing and shoot a small amount of kerosene into the housing using a siringe, while working it. Anything heavier (WD40) will attract dust and dirt. That is what my father use to use cleaning the old wind up clocks, and it proved to be as good a cleaner as a lubricant. It has always worked on these for me, and hasnt had any ill effects over the long run. |
Jonathan (Birdman)
Junior Member
Username: Birdman
Post Number: 99
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 5:52 pm: | |
My 308 driver's side seat belt mechanism has a broken spring, so it catches when you try to pull out the seat belt. I have to stick my finger up inside and hold the catch back so I can pull the belt out. What a pain. It looks like the only way to service it is to remove the entire thing from the firewall, but the bolts are buried behind the fuel tank, not even accessible from underneath on Verell's lift (tried it!). I have no idea what I can do. Sounds like Paul and I are in the same boat. Ideas anyone?
Jonathan
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Paul Jeffery (Peajay)
Junior Member
Username: Peajay
Post Number: 95
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 5:12 pm: | |
I have searched previous entries with no success. The driver side seat belt on my 328 is very slow to recoil. I presume it needs a clean and lubrication, but how do you do it? the plastic end covers seems to be fixed with a permanent plastic fastner of some kind. Any advice on how to fix it? |