Hi all
My Sony EL-5 has recently started making a motor grumble sound when playing.
It’s nothing to do with an Elcaset though, as I know the Elcasets themselves can make grinding sounds without dissembling and re-lubrication. My machine still makes this noise when no cassette is inserted as my videos shows below.
https://youtu.be/uPMK-Y2igRU
I just wondered Is the motor in need of lubrication? It doesn’t seem to be affecting the performance of the unit, but it’s kinda annoying when playing.
My machine was nut & bolt restored when i bought it and it is immaculate inside and out so it seems quite odd as it’s been fine up until a couple of days ago.
It doesn’t seem to make the noise during rewind, just playing and fast forward.
Occasionally when playing a tape this annoying grumble sound fades, goes quieter and becomes much less noticeable.
Any help would be appreciated, but I understand Elcaset is a very rare and obscure format which not many people will have heard of or have experience with.
IMO I don’t think it’s serious or anything as the machine seems to be operating fine performance wise, but would like it resolved as it’s rather annoying more than anything.
Thanks
Ryan