90 TC Seat Belt Won't Retract-Remove Tonneau Section?

[Guest VegasTC]

Our 1990 TC driver's side seat belt stopped retracting when I pulled on it a little too hard. In looking at our red TC Service Manual, I can get access to the retractor mechanism by removing the small front part of the tonneau cover. Can anybody tell me how to remove this small part of the tonneau where the seat belts go down into?

Once, or if, I get to the mechanism, is there anything I can do to fix it?

Or, better yet, is there anything I can do to repair the seat belt without having to replace or repair the retractor mechanism?

It obviously is quite dangerous to drive without a seat belt that works.

Thank you in advance,

Jim in Vegas

[Guest My TC Toy]

Sounds like the lock jammed when you pulled on it too hard. Have you tried giving it a couple of quick hard jabs to loosen the lock? It may work.

[Guest VegasTC]

Sounds like the lock jammed when you pulled on it too hard. Have you tried giving it a couple of quick hard jabs to loosen the lock? It may work.

Thank you for your response. Yes, I did pull on it with a couple of hard jabs. There is no play in the belt at all.

[Guest VegasTC]

Stupid me. I went back out and yanked on it hard pulling it straight up. After about three had pulls, there was a small noise. After that, it retracted back in and works fine!

Thank you for your suggestion. Apparently, I hadn't pulled hard enough.

Take care,

Jim

[Guest My TC Toy]

Glad to be of help. See, sometimes it is good to give things a kick.

Bob