Hello,
I have a 1990 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo here in Canada we didn't have the mouse belts and my seat belts won't recoild on their own. Can anybody help me out. Is there a way to fix this or is my local mazda dealer required to replace them as they are a safety item?
Thanks

 

i think theres a recall on this
check it out

 

The recall is the automatic seatbelts AFAIK, unless there is another one I haven't heard about.

 

yup... according to records here no recall. No recall because we dont' have auto seat belts.

 

the recall is only on USA spec S5 coupes.

To fix a conventional retractor belt, you will need to open and clean it. This is not something to be attempted unless you have a decent understanding on how the retractor belts work.

 

Take them out and replace with 4-5 point harness'. If u got the $$$.

 

Gotta pass safety that isn't an option in my Province.
Ice Mark do you have a diagram of the inner mechanism... I checked the FSM and it tells me Not to Open :P
Thanks again.

 

No, I have always just taken them apart, but I am very good with things like that. Remember the spring in designed to retract on a 300 lb body.

 

ok I have taken a look at some drawings.. Can you tell me how you won't the spring back up?

 

I used some pliars and started a-windin'. This was on an Alfa Romeo, so rx7's might have more tension. Doubt it, but it's a possibility. Go to a junk yard or salvage yard and open one up there and tinker to see if you can do it first.

 

ha, I'd like to see a 300lb person fit in my FC.... (I'm not doubting the factuality of your post though)

 

I've had a 350lb person in my fc. The passenger side lowered about 3/4 of an inch.

 

Clean it right? Could you just spray it with good engine degreaser?