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DAD - These Bolt's are burning us ......
Hi All,
That is what the kids keep saying to me after I put in rear seat belts! The anchor bolts that go into the outer side of the rear seats seem to get really hot. Are they getting heated by the heater ducts that run down each side of the car or is it just conduction of heat from the engine? Any ideas what I can do to cool things down for the kids? (or shouldn't I let them in my car anymore  )Cheers, Tim. ____________ 1983 SC Targa |
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02-11-2002, 07:38 AM
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I noticed that too when I put rear belts in. Those suckers get hot. I'm not sure what you can do other than try to find some kind of plastic caps or something to insulate them. My kids don't ride back there anymore, so it's no longer a problem for me.
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02-11-2002, 08:27 AM
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Here's a quick related question about rear seat belts - how is the inner piece (the part with the latching mechanism on the inner side of each rear seat, about 8-10 inches long) fastened? Does the bolt go through the center tunnel to a nut fastened from underneath or does it screw into a threaded hole? The hard plastic shell supporting the latching section on both seats is broken and they look crappy. If it screws into a nut underneath, I'll wait to fix this until the car is up on stands for something else; if it screws into a threaded hole from the inside I'll take care of it right off.
Pardon the simple question - normally I'd figure this out myself but it's averaging 15 - 20 degrees F outside so I try to keep diagnostic time to a minimum. Thanks in advance Argo 88 Targa |
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02-11-2002, 11:20 AM
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It was about 10 years ago that I installed mine, but I don't remember having to get under the car to do it. I'm sure the hole is threaded.
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02-11-2002, 11:59 AM
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Excellent. Thanks much for the help. It appears that this time, anyway, Porsche decided to do things "the easy way". I wouldn't have been surprised to find that accessing a nut hidden underneath required a partial engine drop and at least one special tool!
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02-11-2002, 12:21 PM
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I think the biggest trouble I had was finding the threads through the carpeting. Good Luck
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02-11-2002, 12:32 PM
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1983 Porsche 911SC Targa 3000 
1979 Porsche 911SC 3.0L 
