I have fixed quite a few BC4500 now, and never seen one with worn out belts... They all though suffer from the old grease/oil becomming dry on the 2 tape winders.

I just remove the small flat lucking piece on top of each winder, then pull off the winders and washers, clean with alcohol, and relube with sewing machine oil, works like a charm again.

The lucking thingy is just a small flexible flat ring that can be pried carefully apart. Use a magnifying glass, then you can see the place where it can be split to get it off. When re-attaching, it just need to be pressed down with a finger again, it will lock itself.

/Weebyx

thanks Weebyx,

will try that first then before trying belts.

one of the beocord 4500 tape players seems to have its heads out of alignment, as all the treble is missing and one side output, yet if i press on the tape whilst playing, it sounds as it should.

This is odd as it used to be fine, and its hardly been used at all.

Phil

It has been several years since I last saw a Beocord 3500/4500 with good belts.

Martin

Well: beocords from that generation can have 2 different types of mechanics under the hood:

-nhe metal version (you can tell by the surround of the cassettehousing switches: tape in, tape type etc, surrounded by a metal bracket),

this version usually has the sticky reels and quite often the long belt is still ok

-the plastic version: this one uses 3 belts in the 3500/4500 etc, here usually the belts are the problem and regularly other things like broken plastic holder for the top plate than blocking the headmovement, clicking noises from the brakes while pkaying...

So it depends which one you have.

If i am not mistaken, Martin/Dillen used to supply belt sets :), if not you can pm me (i am based in NL).

Hi,

 Is martin/Dillen still a active member on here? saw the old post, but seems he's not been on for some time?

Phil

disregard that last comment, just seen dillen replied above lol

HI Dillen,

Do you happen to have a full correct belt set for a beocord 4500? mine was one the very last made, sold to me brand new in 1993, the whole system was discontinued later that same year.

Phil