93 Celica Seat Belt Locked (!!!!)

So my 1993 Celica GT had some problems with its front drivers seat belt.
It was all loose and would not retract so i assumed it was shot. I went to
the junkyard and found an exact match and the belt seemed to work and
when i yanked it fast it would lock. The guy who took it off the car made
the mistake of letting the belt go all the way into the mechanism and now
it seems to be locked and will not let the belt loose. is there a way for me
to get this working?

if not where is the best place to look for a replacement?

thanks
AGP

"AGP" wrote in message

> So my 1993 Celica GT had some problems with its front drivers seat belt.
> It was all loose and would not retract so i assumed it was shot. I went
> to
> the junkyard and found an exact match and the belt seemed to work and
> when i yanked it fast it would lock. The guy who took it off the car made
> the mistake of letting the belt go all the way into the mechanism and now
> it seems to be locked and will not let the belt loose. is there a way for
> me
> to get this working?
>
> if not where is the best place to look for a replacement?
>
> thanks
> AGP

The best place to get a replacement if from a Toyota dealer. Seat belts
that have been subjected to crash forces should be replaced, and there is
probably a pretty good chance that the "donor" car at the junk yard ended up
at the junk yard because it was crashed and totaled.

If your existing seat belt retracts slowly, try getting some 400 and 600
grit sand paper and gently sanding the shoulder guide for the seat belt
where the belt passes through. The belt gets fuzzy over time, and the fuzz
creates drag as the belt passes through the shoulder guide. A little 400
grit sand paper followed by 600 grit sand paper on the plastic guide will
enlarge the opening so that the belt passes through more easily.
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Ray O
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