Try sending me a picture as you said and I will try to get you a part number as I do warranty for LG. Global Elect sells parts for Zenith so they might be the best place. I don't know if LG will sell to non ASC centres otherwise they are the best place. Hope your Christmas and New Year were good for you and your family. Blakey TV Kirkland Lake,Ont.,Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lessard" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 4:25 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith VCR VRL4242HF Followup: OK, I found the problem but I don't have a part number or know of a source for it. Description: Gray looking plastic (sort of gear), it's on the same post as the drop down pinch roller. A piece broken off this which normally would come in contact with a lever that moves the tape behind the drop down pinch roller. I could email a picture if this description is not acurate. Part number and Canadian source would be appreciate. Thanks. David. -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Lessard Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 3:44 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Zenith VCR VRL4242HF Problem: Cassette loads OK, guide arms load tape on video head OK, tape does not get pulled in behind drop down pinch roller, therefore it doesn't pass over the audio head, no audio (sync, etc). The lever which is supposed to do this does nothing, it doesn't move. Lever seems to be cam driven by main (black) gear but I can see that the cam never comes in contact with the lever, it must be misaligned. Does anyone have a mechanical diagram for this model? Thanks gentlemen. "Share what you know, Learn what you don't" David Lessard Alexandria Electronics 50 Harrison Street Alexandria, Ontario K0C-1A0 mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html