seatbelt retractors slow on 88 Accord 2-door
 

My '88 Accord DX is running just fine at ~85k miles on the OD. I'd give it a paint job, with an eye to keeping it long term, but one of the unsolved problems is what to do about the slow seat belt retractors.

I'm told this is a chronic problem, especially on the 2-doors. I've tried cleaning out the seatbelt path, but the springs just seem weak. The big downside is the belts invariably get caught when closing the door, and I think every 2-door I've seen has the interior door panel chewed up as a result.

I got a service at the local Honda dealer, who mentioned that there was a lifetime seatbelt warranty. He thought he could get them replaced, but checked and found they were no longer available.

I'll check through another dealer or two, just to make sure I get a consistent story. But I wonder if finding the right person at Honda Corp would help.

Any other solutions you guys can think of? Thanks....Lyle

Well, he didn't say they were DENYING the warranty. Just can't find the part. Hopefully the Honda parts guy can search Honda's nationwide parts inventory.