Try changing the capstan motor bearing first. Ken Dyche Mississauga T.V. Inc. (est. 1952) Mississauga, Ontario Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "David" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 1:55 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Sony VCR SLV-585HF Capstan Problem > > Tapes play perfectly normal until ten minute warmup period then capstan > stops dead (like pause) for half a second every ten seconds. I have no > service manual for this model, any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly > appreciated, thanks in advance members. > > David Lessard > Alexandria Electronics > Alexandria, Ontario, Canada > mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx > > **************************************************************************** * > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > http://www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ***************************************************************************** The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: http://www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/