Front seat webbing

[jmk2g40]

Hi there I recently replaced on of the webbing as it had broken and seat was sagging, now this was a nightmare as they are so tight to keep the tension but really difficult just to replace one.

Move on a few months another strap has broken when I was driving causing the seat to sag in a different part of the seat.

Upon inspection they all look saggy so I will replace all of the webbing.

But are there any tips to make this job easier.
As it’s really tricky when I did just one strap last time to keep the tension and hold it in place.

[svenedin]

Warming the straps makes them easier to stretch but that shouldn't be necessary in the summer. There is a special tool (there would be wouldn't there) called webbing pliers for grabbing the webbing to stretch it taught. Such a pair of webbing pliers may be too expensive for just one job; possibly you could find them second hand or borrow them. If you know what webbing pliers look like you might be able to improvise something similar. Definitely a job that's easier with two people.

Stephen

[Mervin]

I did make a "special tool" when I refurbished the front seats. I'll try and find it and take a picture. I short length of 15mm copper pipe was involved to make a handle.

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22mm pipe, not 15mm. It's flattened to enable the handle's removal once the webbing wire ends are inserted into their respective holes sufficiently to remain there. The "tool's" wire can then be manoeuvred out of the webbing wire ends.

[jmk2g40]

Thanks for the great reply i will make a tool to do the job

[Chief]

You might find some of the old base webbing is still usable enough for the backs, and because they've been stretched through body weight they're easily put on. All depends on how crunchy the old webbing is.

[Mervin]

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Thanks for the great reply i will make a tool to do the job

If I remember correctly, I sacrificed a wire coathanger for the bent hook part.