looking for washers

cadman · 10-22-2005, 11:33 PM

I'm looking for these retaining washers that are on the mounting bolts of the seat belt assemblies of my truck. The parts guy at my local Toyota dealer said they cannot sell them seperate because they are part of a safety device. I've seen similar washers in carburators, trannsmissions, etc... but cannot find anyplace that sells them. Anyone been down this road already and found a source? I'm not sure what they are made of, but they might be compressed asbestos/fiber/or paper.

Thanks.

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jimbo74 · 10-23-2005, 12:22 AM

they are jsut plastic... you can try pipe fittings, they have stuff liek that atthe hardware store for plastic pipe....

you really dont need to have the plastic washers, they jsut help eliminte noise and vibrations

**waskillywabbit** · 10-23-2005, 07:02 AM

Try the local hardware store, like Lowe's/Home Depot...they have quite a selection of automotive bolts/fasteners/washers like that...I'm sure you can find something that will work. I have a local specialty place that carries all that stuff...if you can't find it locally, let me know and I'll give you their phone number. I'm sure they'd have it, but then you'd be looking at $5.00 shipping for a $0.05 part.

Those are a plastic washer that reduces vibration from the body by eliminating metal to metal contact w/ the seatbelt connection and they also hold all the extra stuff on the bolt, so it doesn't all fall off when you take the seatbelts off...they are on all the seatbelt bolts.

You could always find a junk set somewhere, off anything, and get the plastic washer.

4Crawler · 10-23-2005, 11:34 AM

Junkyard perhaps? http://www.car-part.com/

Most any vehicle should work, Toyota uses a 7/16-NF bolt for the seat belts, I think it is pretty much a standard size on all vehicles. Here are some for a 3/8" bolt, could probably be made to fit on 7/16"

http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/PS...MMainWidth=638

surf4runner · 10-31-2005, 12:32 PM

you can get fiber washers from the local hardware stores. do-it-center, home dpeot all have selection bins w/ multiple sizes.

10-23-2005, 07:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
waskillywabbit Super Moderator-Sponsoring Member Staff Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 14,548	Try the local hardware store, like Lowe's/Home Depot...they have quite a selection of automotive bolts/fasteners/washers like that...I'm sure you can find something that will work. I have a local specialty place that carries all that stuff...if you can't find it locally, let me know and I'll give you their phone number. I'm sure they'd have it, but then you'd be looking at $5.00 shipping for a $0.05 part. Those are a plastic washer that reduces vibration from the body by eliminating metal to metal contact w/ the seatbelt connection and they also hold all the extra stuff on the bolt, so it doesn't all fall off when you take the seatbelts off...they are on all the seatbelt bolts. You could always find a junk set somewhere, off anything, and get the plastic washer. __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC MySpace Twitter Facebook 7th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, 2010 The toughest part of a Jeep is the chick driving it. WabFab Off-Road 4th Anniversary Sale

10-23-2005, 11:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
4Crawler Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 7,829	Junkyard perhaps? http://www.car-part.com/ Most any vehicle should work, Toyota uses a 7/16-NF bolt for the seat belts, I think it is pretty much a standard size on all vehicles. Here are some for a 3/8" bolt, could probably be made to fit on 7/16" http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/PS...MMainWidth=638 __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner SR-5, 22REC engine, dual t-cases, 4.88 gears, dual ARBs, 33x10.50 BFGs or 35x12.50 MTRs r.c.brown@ieee.org TruckEditor@tlca.org Project: 4Crawler 4Crawler OffRoad Gettin'Off 4WD Club

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10-23-2005, 12:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
jimbo74 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nor*Cal Posts: 6,582	they are jsut plastic... you can try pipe fittings, they have stuff liek that atthe hardware store for plastic pipe.... you really dont need to have the plastic washers, they jsut help eliminte noise and vibrations