I have a 1991 pontiac firebird 5.0L TBI which the seat belt guide in headrest of the driver side is broken.
Does anyone know how to install it?

 

Make a thin cut between the two screw holes allowing you to flex it a bit and get it over the belt

 

There were several different kinds. It kinda depends on which one as to how you get the belt through it.

There were ones similar to a 4th gen retainer, they were 'built' on the assembly before the final sewing of the belt, and thus cannot be put back on the belt without cutting them. Sorry, no pic for this.

There were smaller ones that split in the bottom, thus you could slip the belt into in, like: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SEAT-...Q5fAccessories

Most of us give up on what we originally had, and use these.

There were L shaped ones as well - they also split. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SEAT-...Q5fAccessories

I have even seen the L shaped ones without a split - on those I know folks have removed the lower 1/2 from floor and gently opened up the L shape just enough to gently squeeze the lower 1/2 through.

There were also ones with what looked like a double loop - they had no split - again, remove lower 1/2 from floor and open gently enough to squeeze the lower 1/2 through. Sorry - no pic of these.

ALL of them mount to the headrest with two screws - you can see the screw holes in the pics above. Under the fabric, there will be two small holes where the screws go - they look like wood screws, and they actually screwed into a wooden part in the haedrest (looks like pressed board to me). So be careful with the reinstall and don't strip out the wood. I usually use a small phillips screwdriver, and gently run it around the fabric until I find the dimple from the hole in the wood, and mark it with a sharpie.

Hope that makes sense and helps.

 

Thanks for your help!

Another question on another topic:
I am about to change the cooling fan switch in the car. Should i drain the coolant first? Is there a way to avoid draining it?

Thanks in advanced!

 

It's gonna drain plenty when you replace it!

There's not a lower spot on the block that I know of, so it's going to run out no matter if you drain radiator or not - but it's the heads/intake that's going to drain, not everything in the block or radiator. Its just one of those evil things there's no good way of doing.

 

Yeah, it's pretty much just before you get the first one out, have the other one in your other hand and replace ASAP, block with finger, etc......

 

Thanks guys...I am ready now for the weekend job...

 

Any suggestion what technique/instrument/blade to use?

 

I use a saw blade in an X-acto kit I have had for ages, but I imagine any fine hack saw blade would work just as well

 

great! I have one of those