# Relacing a worn seat belt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/relacing-a-worn-seat-belt/41430>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** belts, seats, mazda, miata\
**Created:** [December 28, 2009, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/relacing-a-worn-seat-belt/41430 "2009-12-28T22:08:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mitchw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@mitchw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mitchw)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/relacing-a-worn-seat-belt/41430/1 "2009-12-28T22:08:33Z")

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How can I replace a worn driver’s seatbelt on my Miata. I can get a replacement, but want to do it myself. Should I think again?

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/relacing-a-worn-seat-belt/41430/2 "2009-12-28T22:22:58Z")

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Why? Sure you can replace the belts. They are held in with bolts or nuts on studs. You may just need to get a breaker bar and good quality tools to break them loose. Some get rusted, others are on really tight. Penetrating lube, like PB’laster works wonders.

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**Author:** ![mitchw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@mitchw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mitchw)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/relacing-a-worn-seat-belt/41430/3 "2009-12-28T22:27:53Z")

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Thanks for your advice BustedKnuckles. That was really fast