Ferrari: 328 Seatbelt Problem: Possible to repair?

Ever though of losing some weight?
The 328 is not made for you fat burger eating yanks, lose a few pounds, do
your car a favour, eh?
tip, use the seat belts to restrict the food flow through your neck, i.e
wrap them tightly around your neck.

Should do the trick.



"Ted Adlam" <net> wrote in message
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"david" <com> wrote in message
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Mikal, you are being an obnoxious twat again - kindly bugger off!

I.

Decided to take a stab at repair myself since replacements would be $500 +
installation labor...success!

These units can't be fully disassembled--the black plastic housing which
covers the gear mechanism is riveted in place. However I was able to pry
the black plastic cover loose from the top and bend it back far enough to
get a well-aimed shot of white lithium grease into the mechanism. Works
perfectly now, belt pay-out is easy but the mechanism does lock up properly
when the belt is yanked. Word of caution: these units aren't meant to be
repaired, in fact Scottsdale Ferrari refuses to do anything to the belts
owing to liability considerations. I am convinced that the unit is working
properly after repair, but use your own judgement here and proceed at your
own risk...

Link below to photo description of the seat belt repair.

http://members.cox.net/ted.adlam/328_seatbelt_repair.jpg

Regards, Ted.

"Ted Adlam" <net> wrote in message
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"Ted Adlam" <net> wrote in message
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Thank you for posting the helpful tips and pics Ted!



-Matt- "..."

Hi Matt,

I've been the beneficiary from alt.ferrari many times over 6 years of
ownership, figure it's about time I start paying back some debts

Hope some of this stuff helps others in their quest to keep their aging
Ferraris fully sorted.

Ted.

"matt borland" <rr.com> wrote in message
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Ted Adlam wrote: 

I've been meaning to thank you as well, Ted. Myself and many of my
friends really enjoyed the pics from the Gauthier Classic (love those
wally-sized pics). Maybe now that I've moved to the Prescott area we
can hook up for a Scotch sometime (or whatever your poison is).

MC

--
I rode a tank
Held a general’s rank
When the blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank

Glad you liked the Gauthier pics...I did get a little trigger-happy that
day, I must admit.

Had a chance to drive the new DB9 last weekend at the grand opening of the
Aston-Martin dealership which sits adjacent to the Scottsdale Ferrari
showroom. Nice driving experience--6L V12 and paddle shifting--but at a
buck seventy it is no bargain. Quite a contrast between driving this yacht
and my diminutive 328gts.

Hope we meet up sometime for Scotch drinking and Ferrari driving....er, but
not necessarily in that order.

Ted.


"Lugo Abratte" <com> wrote in message
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Ted Adlam wrote:
 

Let me know the next time there's an event or something "down there" and
I'll hop in the BeastPig and plough my way down there, frighten the
Camelback Mafia a bit ...

My email is below, remove the capped bits.

MC
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--
I rode a tank
Held a general’s rank
When the blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank