Hello

I have just bought a Roomster, had over a week now and realised that there are no rear seat belts except the central one in the roof (yes ,I should of checked when buying it).  I want to fit some but they are a bit pricey for me, I seen the universal ones going cheap on ebay and just looking for some advice please.

It begs the question why the belts have been removed in the first place, and did it get an MoT in that state? 

 

Not sure I would trust universal belts from eBay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have they not just disappeared behind the seats when they have been folded?

Hi, really, no rear seatbelts apart from the ceiling mounted one? Are the inertia reel bits not there behind some paneling in the bootspace? Tricky to get at, I know.

Would definitely get them replaced but maybe not with cheapo bits.

A specialist tool might be required to remove the old/damaged seatbelts if they're still there. A triple square socket of the appropriate size comes to mind if what I've been reading recently applies here.

 

Cheers.

 

On 03/12/2023 at 14:15, Graham62 said:

Hello

I have just bought a Roomster, had over a week now and realised that there are no rear seat belts except the central one in the roof (yes ,I should of checked when buying it).  I want to fit some but they are a bit pricey for me, I seen the universal ones going cheap on ebay and just looking for some advice please.

 

On 03/12/2023 at 21:12, ChrisTids said:

It begs the question why the belts have been removed in the first place, and did it get an MoT in that state? 

 

Not sure I would trust universal belts from eBay.

MOT is until March 24.

Yes, I wont get universal ones.

 

 

 

 

On 03/12/2023 at 21:12, ChrisTids said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 03/12/2023 at 22:19, Stonekeeper said:

Have they not just disappeared behind the seats when they have been folded?

Could be, I got to get behind the panels there

15 hours ago, Thud said:

Hi, really, no rear seatbelts apart from the ceiling mounted one? Are the inertia reel bits not there behind some paneling in the bootspace? Tricky to get at, I know.

Would definitely get them replaced but maybe not with cheapo bits.

A specialist tool might be required to remove the old/damaged seatbelts if they're still there. A triple square socket of the appropriate size comes to mind if what I've been reading recently applies here.

 

Cheers.

 

Yes, i will have a look behind there, thanks

Thanks for your replies,

 

Update.

There were definitely no seat belts at all behind the panels, I can see where they fit and have ordered some used ones on ebay (quite reasonable at £25 quid each).

I just need to get the correct bolts to fix them, if anyone can advise the right ones would be helpful, I know they are 7/16.

@Thudyou are spot on with the triple square socket for one of the bolts, the other two are hex.

12 minutes ago, Graham62 said:

if anyone can advise the right ones would be helpful, I know they are 7/16.

 

I wouldn't be surpised if you could go to a scrap yard and find them in a number of VAG vehicles for pennies.

Cheers Lee, good idea.

8 minutes ago, @Lee said:

 

I wouldn't be surpised if you could go to a scrap yard and find them in a number of VAG vehicles for pennies.

Thanks Lee.

18 minutes ago, @Lee said:

 

I wouldn't be surpised if you could go to a scrap yard and find them in a number of VAG vehicles for pennies.

I don't know of a scrap yard that you can now actually look around and pinch light bulbs from nowadays

5 minutes ago, Crucian said:

I don't know of a scrap yard that you can now actually look around and pinch light bulbs from nowadays

 

Silverlake near Southampton but I'm sure there's others.

https://www.upickit.co.uk/how-it-works

Edited 13 December, 20232 yr by @Lee

4 minutes ago, @Lee said:

 

Silverlake near Southampton but I'm sure there's others.

https://www.upickit.co.uk/how-it-works

Fantastic,  good to hear 👍

43 minutes ago, Graham62 said:

Thanks for your replies,

 

Update.

There were definitely no seat belts at all behind the panels, I can see where they fit and have ordered some used ones on ebay (quite reasonable at £25 quid each).

I just need to get the correct bolts to fix them, if anyone can advise the right ones would be helpful, I know they are 7/16.

@Thudyou are spot on with the triple square socket for one of the bolts, the other two are hex.

https://www.catcar.info/audivw/?lang=en&l=c3RzPT17IjEwIjoiQnJhbmQiLCIyMCI6IlNLT0RBIiwiNDAiOiJSb29tc3RlciBFdXJvcGUiLCI1MCI6IjIwMDciLCI2MCI6IkJvZHkiLCI3MCI6Ijg1NzcwIn18fHN0PT03MHx8YnJhbmQ9PXNrfHxtYXJrZXQ9PUNafHxtZGw9PVJPICAgfHxFcGlzPT00ODF8fEVpbnNhdHo9PTIwMDd8fE1haW5Hcm91cD09OHx8QmlsZHRhZmVsPT04NTc3MHx8R3JhZmlrPT0wODU3NzA2NjY%3D

Thank you all