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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612  
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Not that I've heard of but would depend on the severity of the damage I would suppose. My passenger side is slightly damaged.
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12th Mar 2016 11:25pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2109 
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I had it as an advisory on the MOT when I bought my Landy. It had been an advisory the previous year too. It was definitely a result of the dreaded door striker/catch. I replaced both - relatively inexpensive and a doddle to fit 
I haven't caught it in the catch since but I don't know if that's because I'm more conscious of doing it (or not doing it) or not f it's that the new belts retract a lot better/quicker. |
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13th Mar 2016 12:01am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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This used to be picked up a lot on the army's equivalent to an mot, we then started to fit seatbelt protectors which did make a big difference in the amount of seatbelts we picked up.
 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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13th Mar 2016 9:00am |
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| Justtellme Member Since: 23 Nov 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 310  
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How do these protectors work? Secured around the belt or on the B pillar?
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13th Mar 2016 9:25am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Over the belt above the lower fixing:
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13th Mar 2016 10:42am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2277 
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If you put a rubber band around the belt and the recliner mechanism, it holds back away from door aperture and saves it getting caught on the striker.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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13th Mar 2016 12:36pm |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
Thanks for the feedback so far - interesting post from Mash regarding the MoD solution. Once again it appears we have had an 'issue' that third parties have provided a 'solution' to.
Be interested to see a posting from one of the forum members who is closer to actually conducting MoT tests? |
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13th Mar 2016 6:10pm |
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| Flyingfocrs Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: Deepest darkest Aberdeenshire Posts: 155  
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Was "advised" to keep an eye on mine at the MOT in January.
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13th Mar 2016 6:34pm |
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| EWS Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Bristol Posts: 156 
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Hi.
Fit seat belt pads available from Halfords, ( foam lined and Velcro fixing)and slide them down to where the belt catches against the door catch, probably less then a tenner, as recommended to me by my local indy. |
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13th Mar 2016 7:14pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Would they really help - more likely will just get torn up as well as the belt when slamming the door.
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13th Mar 2016 7:23pm |
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| EWS Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Bristol Posts: 156
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Hi Supercat
I have had these foam sleeves fitted for three years, they covered with some sort of heavy fabric, the proper use is to spread the the load over your shoulder , so I believe. They work a treat, no damage to the sleeves is apparent . they fit by opening them up and velcro back together. I believe there is a post about these way back in Def 2. Edward |
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13th Mar 2016 7:30pm |
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| EWS Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Bristol Posts: 156
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Click image to enlarge Hi Suparcat this is them fitted. |
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13th Mar 2016 7:54pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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Mine was replaced by the people I bought it from at 13k miles because it was very badly damaged.
I've put 8k miles on to it and never caught the strap in the door. |
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13th Mar 2016 8:10pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772  
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The mrs caught my passenger one badly and it was flagged as a fail on the mot until my mechanic used a soldering iron on the sticking out bit of material which melted back into the belt, so the mot place passed it. I'm going to replace both of the fronts soon though. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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13th Mar 2016 11:42pm |
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