2002 V70 - How to crimp the seat belt strap buttons?

krenekj · Post by **krenekj** » 02 Aug 2015, 10:21

I've picked up a few new buttons for the seat belt strap and they seem to require a special crimping tool to correctly deform the point and keep the two halves secure. My local auto parts stores have no idea what I'm talking about and a web search turns up very little.

Anyone have any suggestions on the best way to secure these little buttons? Any tools?

Thanks!

krenekj · Post by **krenekj** » 06 Aug 2015, 00:50

krenekj · Post by **krenekj** » 16 Aug 2015, 23:25

Bbbb....bump. I guess this is not a very common occurrence.

Post by **Vovo_merz** » 17 Aug 2015, 08:28

If you post some pictures I might have an idea how to help but until I see what you are talking about, can't help much

Post by **JRL** » 17 Aug 2015, 14:54

Cigarette lighter
You heat it first

krenekj · Post by **krenekj** » 20 Aug 2015, 14:20

Ok, so heat it, and then smoosh it?

If so, I can probably use a soldering iron with a fine tip to just heat the pin. Not sure how I could control a cigarette lighter's flame and keep it from affecting the belt.

Thank you!

Post by **JRL** » 20 Aug 2015, 17:42

Yep
Just wave it over it, back and forth, they melt almost instantly