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 justsamo
Junior User  Location: Plymouth Registered: 07 Oct 2014 Posts: 61 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hello guys,Quick question if I may? Had a trawl through the forum but can’t find anything! Been some crappy weather down here of late! Got in the car this morning and the drivers seatbelt is soaked. I’ve checked the door and window seals and that’s all dry, any ideas? |
 Posted 10th Mar 2019 at 09:55
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alcon
Senior User  Location: Glasgow Registered: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 931 Status: Online |
Post #2
Whereabouts on the seatbelt is actually wet? Sounds a bit strange if nothing else is wet. Seatbelts are one of the first places mould grows when the interior is damp or closed up for a while (along with seats and steering wheel). Are you certain the belt us definitely wet and doesn't just feel cold/damp?Are your carpets dry? ________________________________________ 1999 GTi-6 (china blue)1999 Rallye (black) |
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Posted 10th Mar 2019 at 11:10
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justsamo
Junior User Location: Plymouth Registered: 07 Oct 2014 Posts: 61 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Yup all dry, it’s just the drivers belt that’s wet.Seats carpets all dry as well as trim. |
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Posted 10th Mar 2019 at 12:26
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Ben_W
Formerly gpm  Location: Lutterworth Registered: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,941 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Didn't trap the belt with the door so it was outside the car or the wrong side of the seals did you?________________________________________ Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec restoChina Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile |
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Posted 10th Mar 2019 at 13:34
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justsamo
Junior User Location: Plymouth Registered: 07 Oct 2014 Posts: 61 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Nope definitely didn’t trap it! Make a point of rolling it back! |
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Posted 10th Mar 2019 at 19:34
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Ben_W
Formerly gpm Location: Lutterworth Registered: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,941 Status: Offline |
Post #6
So which bit was wet? The bit on the reel or the bit that hangs up with the buckle when retracted?________________________________________ Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec restoChina Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile |
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Posted 11th Mar 2019 at 13:44
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Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Could it be leaking though the rear windows seals ? ________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
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Posted 11th Mar 2019 at 16:46
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justsamo
Junior User Location: Plymouth Registered: 07 Oct 2014 Posts: 61 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Definitely the part of the belt that rolls up behind the trim. Just can’t think how water got in there? As far as I can tell the rear quarter window seal is okay as the rest of the back of the car is dry.. Might consider taking a deeper look in that seal or behind the trim then.. |
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Posted 11th Mar 2019 at 18:41
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Ben_W
Formerly gpm Location: Lutterworth Registered: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,941 Status: Offline |
Post #9
I'd also suggest the window seal to begin with or possibly leaking through the side strips.Might be worth getting the rear quarter door card thing off and then getting someone outside with a hose whilst you sit inside. Assume the rear foot well carpet isn't wet? ________________________________________ Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec restoChina Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile |
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Posted 11th Mar 2019 at 19:10
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mocinim
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Darkside of bedford :) Registered: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 2,307 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Could it possibly be a slug got in,Or a random belt licker got in some how , Perhaps there’s a tiny mouse using the belt ratchet as a latrine Perhaps you had a really sweaty drive last time and forgot how wet you got Perhaps someone is trying to knock you off and is slowly dissolving your belt with water over a very long and undiscoverable amount of time Perhaps there’s a ghost and it’s not water but ectoplasm leaking out after paranormal contact Just a few things to consider , Just in case you run out of ideas !!!!!  ________________________________________ BLACK RALLYE - phoenixWHITE RALLYE - valliant http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/ https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history |
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Posted 11th Mar 2019 at 20:32
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monty-69
Senior User  Location: Colne Registered: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 790 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Im going for sunroof, if it has one! |
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Posted 11th Mar 2019 at 21:57
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thugpuggin
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bristol Registered: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 26,784 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Sunroof normally leaks from the front unless the car is parked on it's side...________________________________________ Black X Reg PIII.VGTi 6 A4212 pt 1 A4212 pt 2 Searching the streets of Bristol for 1.36p/day.Joint Kent Leader |
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Posted 11th Mar 2019 at 22:25
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justsamo
Junior User Location: Plymouth Registered: 07 Oct 2014 Posts: 61 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Haha a really sweaty drive... nice!Cheers all, looks like removing the inner trim is on the cards then! That’ll add to the rattles the interior trim already makes!! |
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Posted 11th Mar 2019 at 22:45
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alcon
Senior User Location: Glasgow Registered: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 931 Status: Online |
Post #14
quote: [quote="mocinim"]a random belt licker  ________________________________________ 1999 GTi-6 (china blue)1999 Rallye (black) |
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Posted 11th Mar 2019 at 23:00
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