like someone else said earliar---replace the bearings or bearing assembly that is why it was wobbling and shorting to the coils. Got a couple in my boneyard (similar model) with the same problem--saving them for myself (well---my wife--shes knows how to use these now--don't want to confuse her with something new) Jeff Lyles TV and Appliance Elkhorn, Wi. 53121 tech@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "David" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 2:45 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony VCR SLV-585HF Capstan Problem - FIXED (NOT) > > Tape played fine for almost 30 minutes...dang...started same intermittent > pausing again. I think this capstan motor is bad, does anyone have one in > their boneyard? Also, would anyone have a partial schematic for the capstan > circuit, I want to confirm what is happening here. Thanks in advance. > > David Lessard > Alexandria Electronics > Alexandria, Ontario, Canada > mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 2:57 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony VCR SLV-585HF Capstan Problem - FIXED > > > > Problem was one of the capstan coils worn through shorting to ground. A > small washer (spacer) was installed, now the capstan runs great, not warming > up, no more friction sound. Thanks to all that suggested this fix. Now all I > need is an original remote and a shuttle knob, if anyone has these parts > please contact me. Thanks again. > > David Lessard > Alexandria Electronics > Alexandria, Ontario, Canada > mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Florea > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 2:46 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony VCR SLV-585HF Capstan Problem > > > > I usually try to oil it to see if it goes longer before replacing it. How > warm does it get after playing for a bit? > > John Florea Jr. Affordable Electronics Tumwater Washington. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "larry" <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 11:42 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony VCR SLV-585HF Capstan Problem > > > > > > Just a wild guess, but I saw bad capstan bearing do this to > > me. > > Larry > > > > > > David wrote: > > > > > > Tapes play perfectly normal until ten minute warmup period then capstan > > > stops dead (like pause) for half a second every ten seconds. 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