[E-Type] 1973 xke seatbelts spring

I need help on disassembling and locating the springs,etc. to fix
the seat belts on my 1973 xke SIII 2+2. The seat belts are in the
car but do not retract. How do I get to the rachet and where can I
buy new rachets/springs…? any info would be appreciated.–
badbrazosbob
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In reply to a message from badbrazosbob sent Sat 1 Apr 2006:

Be careful when you open the retractor spring compartment. The
spring is actually a reverse-wound spiral spring (called a negator
spring) and it stores an incredible amount of energy for it’s
size. It can chop up fingers quickly.–
The original message included these comments:

I need help on disassembling and locating the springs,etc. to fix
the seat belts on my 1973 xke SIII 2+2. The seat belts are in the
car but do not retract. How do I get to the rachet and where can I
buy new rachets/springs…? any info would be appreciated.


Pete 70 XKE (193K) 88 XJ6 (233K) 88 XJ6 (217K) 60 Mini
Severna park, Maryland, United States
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