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Old May 13, 2015 | 08:29 PM
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Seat belt holder removal

I need to replace the strap/clip holder on the upper seat back that keeps the seat belt in place. Not sure how to remove it. Have a variety of trim and interior pry tools but not sure if it will pry off or not. Can't find it on any parts diagram. Any help appreciated. (did a search).
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Old May 13, 2015 | 11:01 PM
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It's what's on the inside that counts ;-)
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Old May 14, 2015 | 12:12 PM
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seat belt strap

Andre- I see the red plastic pieces that are under the upholstery and the holes in each. Are there serrated pins in the seat belt holder that plug into those holes? I just got a pair of seats back from being re-done with new leather and they put the old cracked piece back on a new $1700 job. I did not notice until I got them home. I can take an un-damaged piece off my spare seats, but do not want to break it removing it. I was prying with my trim tool, but was getting to the point where I thought something was going to break.
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Old May 14, 2015 | 02:48 PM
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The belt guides are mounted like this:
The guides have plastic "posts" or cylinders that go through holes in the leather (red part in my picture). On the inside of the cover there are black plastic "reinforcement plates" that go over the posts. Then holding it all together are the silver metal clips.
To change them out properly without destroying them, the covers need to come off.
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Old May 15, 2015 | 09:14 AM
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Thanks, Andre. Not sure why my reupholstery guy put the cracked guide back on and I do not want to take off brand new leather, so I guess the super glue fix will have to suffice. Fortunately, the seat belt hides the cracked area. At least the 22 year old car smells new again!
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