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I have a Sony 5 cassette tape deck. It plays alright for a while and then something inside the machine starts sqeeking. the tape still plays, but the sqeeking sound kind of distracts!!! I was thinking that there might be some kind of lubrication or dressing that would eliminate the sqeek without harming the machine. can you advise me, please?
With the top off get hold of a flexable tube. One of those drinking straws that has a bend will do and place one end in your ear and search for the noise (like a stepescope). You might see what's causing it then.
I suspect that grease would not cure it. But try Silcone (from Maplin's (UK) or other type store, if you think it might need grease.
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There should be a button or switch that will select the recording deck and the dubbing deck. You put a blank tape into the recording deck and the pre-recorded one into the play deck. Pressing the record button on the dubbing deck, on some models should start the play deck running. If not press play on that deck.
It sounds like the belt is slipping or broken which monitors the speed of the tape movement. When you play or rewind the tape, it thinks the tape has reached the end of play and shuts off. You can try a different tape to make sure the tape does not have too much tension on it. If the second tape has the same result you will need to remove the top cover of the deck to inspect the tape drive mechanism. Make sure the belts and pulleys are clean and replace any belts which have glazing or cracks. If the belt is broken you will need to replace it with a compatible belt of the same length and width.
Muffled sound is either damaged media (is it mostly the Left Channel? Multiple tapes or not?) or dirty Playback Head. Clean the heads and transport.
Please define better what "won't record" means. Tapes to be recorded need to have the little tab in the corner of the cassette shell present to allow the machine to enter record mode.
The more detailed the description of the problem, the better for diagnosing the root cause. Thanks.
It sounds like you have a couple of problems. I'll address them as you have them numbered above.
1. Decks typically have belts to drive the various 'reel' mechanisms. Therefore, they can slip without breaking anything inside the machine or the tape. Your first symptom leads me in that direction.
2. That it migrated is mysterious, unless Sony is using a common motor to handle both decks' reel duties.
3. This symptom may have something to do with the root cause of both sides jamming...
Do the cassette well doors come off, say, for cleaning? Could they be dislodge? If so, they may have something to do with the jamming problems in # 1 and #2 as the doors play a part in positioning the cassette and holding it in place against the reel motor cogs. How do the doors operate with NO tape inserted?
Does it take excessive force to close the door only WITH a tape? make sure the tape is fully seated before closing the door. The capstans (directly below each reel cog) have to engage through the small holes at the lower edge of the cassette. They should be straight and clean. Any dirt or oxide on them will cause problems as these are what move the tape at the precise speed necessary for good playback or recording.
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My hipshot recommendation, otherwise, is to look around inside the cassette wells very carefully for any foreign matter, debris, dust bunnies.
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