By changing the design and implementing it going forward. Running changes or improvements. It's a pretty common occurence in the auto industry.

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Hmm, if I saw some parent tanning their kids *** for no apparent reason, the parent had best be able to outrun me.....

 

okay, so the same thing happened to me tonight. i went out to do a little light detailing on the car and my daughter was out there with me just hanging out. she went in the back, grabbed the first seat belt she saw and for the last hour i have been trying to get it out. after a while i figured i'd come here to check it out. looks like i'll be breaking it and then going in to mazda tomorrow for a new back seat belt.

 

Well I read one post that said someone was able to get it out with a butter knife so I guess thats worth a try first. Don't cut yourself though.

 

so the butter knife trick didn't work for me. i did everything i could and only ended up with cuts, bruises, and ultimately $40 lighter in the pocket and still have no seatbelt. i guess i should have asked how to break the darn thing because i couldn't even do that right. so i had to take it to the dealership thinking it would be about $85 to replace but after they broke the seatbelt they said that would be $40 (1/2 hour labor) and another $120 to replace ($40 parts, $80 labor).

i let the dealer know that i'd be fine with a broken one for now and went on my way. i have to mention this dealer has screwed me over previously but it's the closest one and i was scared enough driving that far without a seatbelt. so now i'm $40 lighter and a few ounces lighter from the seatbelt. i think i felt the HP gain this morning. why didn't i think of doing this earlier?

 

Lol

 

CRrx8--hopefull you can call around and find a dealer or mechanic who won't screw you putting the new belt in.

 

Don't tell everyone you thought you felt a hp gain from breaking the seat belt. From the way this forums been going there are a few guys who just might try it!

 

if that's the case then i think the extra HP was actually from the $40 i had to pay. i think it must be the ink in those new $20 bills. it must be much heavier and weighing the car down quite a bit. i'll take one for the team and lose some HP by having everyone send me those pesky new $20 bills so that you all can feel the same HP gain i felt. to be on the safe side, better make it any of the new bills that are out.

 

You can solve problem, open up plastic case for rear buckle with knife in joint and lots of cursing, if your unable to get seperated then use molegrips to break in half. After this you can see locking section and can lever it open and remove front buckle.
But you will need to buy new rear buckle after this ($26 or less from ebay)

Toxin - Belting kids is generally wrong and tends to be done in anger when its totally wrong. Not saying that, for some more serious things, some form of physical punishment is wrong but taking your belt to your son who picked the nearest belt and buckled up is the best way to mark him for life - Toxin, I hate to think what your son turns out like.

 

 

Yes we have...never have kids :P

 

Opps, 5 years that must be some kind of record.
I was searching for advice on taking seat apart and flopped into this thread and replied without checking dates!