Graham62

[Graham62]

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.

[ChrisTids]

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stonekeeper]

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

[Thud]

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.

 

[Graham62]

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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Graham62]

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

[Graham62]

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

[Graham62]

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.

[@Lee]

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.

[Graham62]

Cheers Lee, good idea.

[Graham62]

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.

[Crucian]

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

[@Lee]

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, 2023 by @Lee

[Crucian]

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 👍

[Stonekeeper]

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

[Graham62]

Thank you all