Seat belt tensioner Q

[danzo]

Does anyone know if our seat belt tensioners are shared with other models? Neither of my car's tensioners work which makes driving really unnerving. According to my local Toy dealer each seat belt assy costs $155 (out of reach for me) and they are so unique I need to give them my VIN to order the right one. I can't believe this part isn't used in another car. Anyone have a solution before I hit the j-yards in the next few days? Thanks in advance...the life you save may be mine!

BTW, I don't think it was mentioned on this forum but a silver T4wd was featured in an NFL commercial last Sunday. Can't remember if it was the 3pm or evening game, but it was one of the "History of Tailgating" spots. Funny that the claimed year was 1976. I can't find it on the nbc sports website otherwise I would post a link.

[ARCHINSTL]

You might check the EPC link that garyfish posted a few weeks ago in the Parts Forum. You just enter the type of car and it will take you to various parts (I think seat belt stuff is in the 'Body' section). I think I'd try our cars and then enter "Corolla," as that would probably be the one to check - maybe a truck as well. That should give the part numbers.
Tom M.

[Petros]

You might try taking the tensioner apart and cleaning all the parts, put light lube on it and put it back together. While it is apart clean the seat belt in the washer, or by hand in warm soapy water and let it dry.

I have done this and found it usually works. They get gummed up and usually cleaning helps.

[IHblarp]

while you all are on the topic of seat belts I have a quick question for all of you. my seat belt tensioners work OK but the belt itself never locks if you jerk on it or on bumpy roads like newer cars is this normal? the belts in my honda never locked either which always made me nervous because there was enough belt to stop you just after you went through the wind shield should I also be looking for another belt mechanism?

[danzo]

my seat belt tensioners work OK but the belt itself never locks if you jerk on it or on bumpy roads like newer cars is this normal?

That's basically what mine do, I assumed it's not supposed to be this way since it's not consistent with other cars. When I jerk them they don't lock up, is this normal? I guess tomorrow I'll clean them like Petros suggested to see if there is a change.

Thanks for the suggestions.