pepps wrote:

Project update 2:

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I still have a broken Beocord.

If anyone else has any other suggestions please let me know.

Thanks all.

Hi Pepps

I do wish I had noticed this earlier... 😳

Anyway, how's this for a suggestion? I have a cosmetically challenged BeoCord 3500 - an eBay "bargain" that wasn't. It shows great potential as a donor - I reckon a lid swap should be the easiest way to go.

I tested it out just now, all works perfect apart from some wow/flutter - your new belts should come in handy there. You are very welcome to take the thing off my hands, no charge. I'm in London too, I'll PM you after I post this.

Cheers, Steve

Final project update:

Thanks to everyone for helping out. The Beocord is now fixed and running well. Steve's 'donor deck' worked a treat - thanks very much Steve!

At first swapping the drive unit and the belts didn't work - it was only when I found myself with some spare weekend time that I sat down and looked closely at my repair job that I realised I'd not mounted the main drive belt correctly and that it was rubbing on an internal component part.

Once this was rectified and the deck re-assembled everything worked properly.

Happy days. Job done.

Result! Happy to have helped.

Cheers, Steve