The rhytmic click sound is likely coming from the takeup reel ring gear. These type of ring gears can crack, it's a common problem on WM-10/20/30...
Apart from the belt and pulleys, would check 2 common problems on these mechanisms: 1. The main pulley: the grease on the shaft thickens, making...
Think it would be useful to post a W&F figure measured with WFGUI, so we can see the actual figure you obtained. Also, you didn't mention...
A broken clutch gear can cause a jam in the mechanism. Your camgear seems to be half-way between FWD and REV, see picture attached. From my point...
First of all, on this mechanism you will need to replace the clutch gear as a minimum, just replacing the belt won't fix it. See post #17 on this...
Want to add 3 more items on this list, which although not as common can be causes of increased W&F: 8. Too high takeup torque: this can cause the...
Panasonic RQ-X series (AR20 mechanism) These mechanisms are different than RQ-S or RQ-SX series, not sharing anything in common with them....
In regard to RQ-X units, that clutch retainer indeed does crack, as it can be seen in picture attached in first post. However, unlike RQ-SX units...
Don't know if there is a correlation between the star and type of head used. What I can tell for sure is the pointy head was also used in DC2s...
In many portable devices there's only so much space for capacitors, hence why electrolytics may not be a suitable option despite having some...
In regard to polishing the head, recommend using cotton swabs (those used to clean ears) cut in half since those typically have finer texture than...
Would add a 4th point: check the leaf switches. On these models there can be situations where these swtiches need sanding to have a good connection.
1 & 7. Post some pictures of the remote. It must have a seam where it has clips, it's unlikely the entire assembly was molded and can't be opened....
Unfortunately no, the DD33 button is unique to the DD33. The internal green part of the button is compatible between all DDs (in the sense it will...
There's no trick to install that carriage spring apart from being patient and using a 90 degree tweezers. Another option is to glue the spring to...
Want to update this thread, as in the meantime I serviced this TPS-L2 myself. Problem turned out to be a broken clutch gear, issue which was...
I'm not familiar with this particular walkman, but mechanism is AR90 used in all Panasonic RQ-S, some RQ-SX and even DCC portables. Generally...
Wow&flutter of 0.5% WRMS is high. While it can still be acceptable with some kinds of music, it will be audible during passages with a bit longer...
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