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Seat Belt 123 300D
My drivers side seat belt will lock up sometimes for no good reason and it is a pain to get it to release. Take off the trim etc. Anyone have the same problem? If so did you repair or replace the belt? Where would you look for a replacement belt. Dealer is out of the question and I have no salvage yards anywhere close by.
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I had to buy a replacement belt assembly from the dealer. Was expensive.
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Try Potomac German Auto for a used belt ass'y, located in Frederick, MD.
I have some experience with this. There is a steel ball about 5/8" diameter that runs inside a track, and this is inside the retractor mechanism. There may be some gunkage in that track causing the condition you describe. Or, concurrently, the seatbelt ass'y may not be mounted correctly inside the pillar or may be loosely mounted. This ass'y must be perfectly vertical or it will bind up. Do not pry off the circular cover on the side, if you do a spring will jump out and hit you in the face and you will have to buy the seatbelt ass'y wherever you can find it, if you can find it.
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Me too!
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I had that same problem pretty consistently for a while. Then it stopped happening. I can't remember if I did something to it or whether the repair was spontaneous. I have a vague recollection of doing something to stop it.
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used parts
Need new (used) belts? check out dr_bones in the parts section of the forum. He's parting out a 300. I just bought some parts, great deal and heck of a nice guy.
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seat belt source
I can get good used ones for $50
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It depends on the year but I know the 1985's have a charge like what is in a air bag. When the car hits something the sensors blow the charge and tighten the seat belts. So 85's have a more complex mechanism. Maybe after you pull the trim you could tap on the housing ? If you have an older W123 the mechanism is different.
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Bump.
My '85s belt has bound up twice now on the drivers side. Any tricks to unstick it? I can pull a belt from my parts car, but for now I am seatbeltless (parts car is not at my apartment) :-(
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To me, this is one of those things that you don't DIY / open up to mess with.
If you look for replacements for an '85, be careful; they are different from other years. |
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I have an 84 in my yard I was hoping to take the seat belt from. will that work?
I have been through the seat belt area on the '85 and i dont see anything unique. what is different? there is talk earlier in the thread about some sort of accident-lock mechanism? I have seen nothing like that.
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I've found it best to replace the whole assembly at once, with any car. I've pulled belts, installed them, and had to go back to the yard and beg for the latch.
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