cassette stops playing

[Jim_96]

i have a sony mhc rg333.When i put a cassette,i press play and after 3 or 4 minutes it stops and i have to press play again(the play button is electric, no the original buttons)

 

[reedo_43]

How old is the cassette? Seems like it may be too tight to turn causing the shut off.

 

[Jim_96]

can you explain more simply

 

[reedo_43]

Does it do this on a new cassette?

 

[americanaudiophile]

Could be a slipping belt or bad capstan idler. These are rubber parts that age and wear. When the player detects that motion has stopped it shuts down so the tape doesn't spill out of the cassette.

 

[jsmithepa]

Either you have a worn cassette, or most likely the player's mechanisms (like all moving things) need cleaning, refurbishing, drive belts replaced blah-blah-blah.

Just like a garage door, a cassette's driver mechanism shuts itself down if it senses too much drag/resistance.

 

[Jim_96]

guys thanks for answering.I just cleaned it and put off a little plastic that was stuck