Drivers Side Seat Belt Won't Retract

[driverofchuckles]

I'm having the same issue with my 08 3 door hatch. I'm about to take the panels off to lube it and see if the unit is just dirty. I'll report back if I fix the problem.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by driverofchuckles

I'm having the same issue with my 08 3 door hatch. I'm about to take the panels off to lube it and see if the unit is just dirty. I'll report back if I fix the problem.

lubing it won't help. The recoil spring gets tired over time, so about the only thing you can do with it is to take the whole recoil assembly apart and pretension it a couple more turns.

[driverofchuckles]

Originally Posted by CTScott

lubing it won't help. The recoil spring gets tired over time, so about the only thing you can do with it is to take the whole recoil assembly apart and pretension it a couple more turns.

I was able to access the rewind unit but came to that exact conclusion. I'm going to save that project for when I upgrade the rear speakers since I will have to remove those panels anyway. For now it's onto removing the fabric from the front doors and clean the adhesive off.