Ed, I recently did a Sharp VCR, model VC-H992U. The problem was not exactly the same as yours but I thought I'd mention it in case it solves yours also. This VCR, when cue and review was used during play, would growl and then shut off, plus eject would work in this state. I had to unplug the VCR for a while to get it to reset itself. The solution was the tiny nylon drive coupler on the loading motor shaft had split, causing the motor shaft to just spin when the mechanism was under a lot of torque. I roughed up the motor shaft a bit and used JB Weld to fasten the nylon drive coupler permanenty onto the shaft. The unit belongs to a relative, so I won't worry if the weld job doesn't hold, I'll order them a new motor assembly. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 Fax: (519)821-1530 email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Tel-Tek Electronics <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Model VC-H903U > > Unit will go into Play for about 4 to 5 seconds, then stop. > Automatically goes to Rewind for about 4 seconds, then goes to Fast Forward > for 4 seconds, and then stops. > Unit will remain powered up, but repeats the same cycle each time the Play > is pushed. > When F/F or Rewind is pushed, will run the same amount of time (4seconds) > then stop. > Have replaced the basket from a junker, have cleaned the mode switch and > checked alignment of mode switch. > Anybody had these "woes" > > TIA. > > -Ed- > Tel-Tek Electronics > Midland, Ont. Canada. > teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > "Quality will be remembered, long after Price is forgotten" > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ -- Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 Fax: (519)821-1530 email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/