![]() I picked up a 238S that appears to never been used, still in the original box along with remote! I hooked it all up less a mixer, everything seems to be in good working order, still checking things out. Is it pretty common for a capstan motor to go bad often in the 238s? what would cause premature failure like this, bad mortor design or? What can be done to help prevent this? ![]() I believe it's roughly a $200 repair, total. If/when the user reports "speed issues", it simply means a component in the direct drive motor mechanism is going on the blink, and it's NOT a DIY'er's repair. It's more of a matter of where & how those tires are mounted. even though it's only two low-tech little rubber tires. FF/RW mechanism repair is a good deal of work for the hearty DIY'er, and not for the novice or tech-timid. To replace the FF/RW "tires" it requires a further teardown of the cassette mechanism. ![]() If the 234's FF/RW mechanism fails, it's due to two little rubber tires that may also deteriorate. To replace the capstan-drive belt is a full tear down and removal of the cassette mech from the chassis, but it's a moderate level repair for the DIY'er. First, the 234 is belt drive, and it's prone to the typical belt failures of other similar units this age.
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