# Quarter in the seat belt buckle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/quarter-in-the-seat-belt-buckle/71869>\
**Category:** The Show\
**Created:** [April 11, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quarter-in-the-seat-belt-buckle/71869 "2012-04-11T02:35:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dan\_Tuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/45deac/32.png) [@Dan\_Tuck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dan_Tuck)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quarter-in-the-seat-belt-buckle/71869/1 "2012-04-11T02:35:45Z")

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Before I took the seat apart I would try a shop vac with a tapered nozzle and try to suck it out while rapping on the buckle with something to loosen it.

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quarter-in-the-seat-belt-buckle/71869/2 "2012-04-11T02:48:09Z")

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Depending on how far down it is, a pair of forceps might work. They’re good enough to get a bean out of a kid’s nostril 😉

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quarter-in-the-seat-belt-buckle/71869/3 "2012-04-11T03:01:51Z")

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paper clip.  
bend as needed.

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**Author:** ![oldbodyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbce88/32.png) [@oldbodyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldbodyman)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2012, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quarter-in-the-seat-belt-buckle/71869/4 "2012-04-11T04:56:11Z")

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If you can see it, take a paper clip and put a drop of supper glue on the end of it. Then touch it to the edge of the quarter. Wait for it to dry and pull it out.
