Seatbelt won’t retract

Technical Area Body, Interior & Styling
1

On my mk3 seat belt’s won’t retract. I’ve bought 104 spray. Sprayed it both sides of belts and where the belt hides :face_with_hand_over_mouth: made no difference. Any ideas please

2

The proper solution is to clean the webbing with a foaming cleaner and scrubbing brush. Silicone spray doesn’t address the issue.

3

Many thanks. I’ve wasted £13.50 on a can I bought from Germany. Really must research :face_with_diagonal_mouth:

4

And change the seatbelt guides (if it’s an NC1) to the later design.

5

I’ve got an idea to get an extra turn on the belt, but need an old one to prove the theory.
The webbing is held on to the the drum with a plastic insert, I’m convinced I could remove the webbing, turn the drum one more turn and refit the webbing.

6

have a look here:
Seat belt retraction. Or lack of… - Technical Area / Body, Interior & Styling - MX-5 Owners Club Forum (mx5oc.co.uk)
Cutting this bit off did the trick for me. Still a bit slow but does fully retract