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Tips for saggy seat belt

makers_name
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24 Sep 2026 07:54 #265295 by makers_name

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The driver-side seatbelt in our 2013 Jimny has recently started to sag, to the point that it's hanging loose and getting stuck in the door on exit.

Any tips to remedy this? I've seen all sorts from cleaning the whole belt in soapy water to using furniture polish!

Thank you in advance from a forum first-timer!

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24 Sep 2026 13:53 #265296 by RainerK

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The first thing I do is clean the seat belt with a bucket, detergent, and a peg. And I let the seatbelt soak for a few hours.

The next step is to use silicone spray on the belt on front and back side.

If that does not do the job, then I use a teflon tape that I glue to the inside of the 180° bend of the top seatbelt holder.

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24 Sep 2026 22:49 #265301 by yakuza

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I did all this and even dismantled the hole belt spool assy for cleaning and relube and wound up the clock spring a few extra turns.

All this help. But after a few days it just start to sag again.
Silicone spray is the best maybe just because it is cheap and easy.
Put it on the day before the mot and it last even a day extra.

I have given up.

Norway -84 SJ410, 87 SJ413 lwb, 88 sammy trailer.
2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 Cooper Disco, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck.

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