> I have a 1978 MGB and have had nothing but trouble
>with the seatbelts. They do not want to unreel so that
>you can put them on. With some practice this can be done
>by moving the belt out verrrrry sloooooowly.
The belts in my 77 B do the exact same thing, but my car (411213) didn't
fall into the range of numbers affected by the recall.
Anyway, after ten years of habitual (religious) belting, the reel springs
have acquired a sort of memory (read "worn out"). The reel only sucks up a
few inches of belt when I unbuckle, so I don't have to do the tediously slow
pull when putting it back on. The only time I notice the flaw anymore is
when I have to instruct a new passenger on proper seatbelt velocity.
>I will let you know if the new ones work any better.
Please do. I'm genuinely interested in knowing how different the
replacement belts are from the originals. Even if I can't get in on the
recall, it might be worth outright purchasing the replacement belts.
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