Hello Gentleman I have two wonder vcr's with the same problem playback is fine with a pre recorded picture but a recorded tape is noisy I thought it ma have been the upper cylinder but it's not Repair world say's c3023 unfortunately I could not find a c3023 I stripped it from top to bottom I know you can replace these easily but the customers likes these two machines and the cust is always right (so they think) Thanks for looking Tom -- Thomas S. Woodward A+,NET+, Crestron Master tech # 01965, Tri-Valley Repair 32 Goshen Way Middleboro Ma. 02346 (508) 947-8119 (508) 359-7176 (617) 719-3958 (cell) mailto:thomas.woodward@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.tri-ValleyRepair.cityslide.com/ ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.