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Sounds to me like a slipping belt. Grab a new belt and replace it.
If you are not a skilled DIY'er, I suggest you let someone else do it for you.

Martin

Thank you for the answer. 

slipping belt was my first idea but the thing with turning the side made me suspicious, however.

maybe what i wrote before is not so clear. 

1) I inserted the tape

2) pressed play  (ok)

3) pressed FF (ok)

4) pressed rewind (fail) 

5) pressed turn (ok) 

6) pressed play (ok)

7) pressed FF (now i expected FF to fail because technically it is the same direction as rewind was before but it was ok)

8) pressed rewind ( i expected rewind to be ok but it failed)  

i would be happy if it is just the belt!  

It all depends on the load on the belt.
A given FF could easily place a greater load on the belt than a given RW.
How much tape is on one reel compared to the other (pulling diameters), the decks brakes adjustments etc.

Of course there could be another fault in your deck but a worn belt is quite common for its age and
in most cases the only thing wrong.

Martin

Thank you again. 

it all happens in the middle of the tape both reels equally full. 

anyway I will order a replacement belt first (found some on

Hello,

i got my new belt, but before I start  taking the Overture apart i have one more question about the tape deck. 

I observe a strange behaviour:  

1) wake up overture and open doors  (There is no tape inside of the deck.)  

2) Push the tape button -> heads go up and it start "playing" without a tape 

3a) Push any other tape deck related button, except turn -> it stops,  heads go down, capstans still spinning

 3b) Push turn -> it turns and sometimes it freezes (the heads stay in the upper position, and nothing happens) or it plays 

What is wrong? 

Best

    Dim

The torque needed to engage and disengage the tapeheads is also provided by the belt...

Martin

Wow that was fast. Thank you. 

But what is with this ghost playing with out tape?  

I cannot tell you.
Many functions depend on the belt so I wouldn't judge any of it with an old and slipping belt still in there.

Martin

Hi,

with the new belt the problems with slow RW and  not disengaging Head are gone. 

I've recorded the procedure and I will put the vid on youtube (after remastering) 

One thing is still not clear to me:

if i switch mode to tape (eg. from CD) the heads are going up and the deck starts playing (even if there is no Tape inside) 

Is this a normal behaviour ? (verification by somebody with an overture is needed :) )