How To Repair Sony Dual Cassette Tape Deck Player Recorder Belt Kit Replacement TC-WE475 Won't Play

[@ChrisInNashville]

I have 2 of these Sony TC-WE475 decks. Still playing fine but the RW/FF started going on both simultaneously a few years ago. Finally got around to ordering new belts yesterday to see if I could get them back fully functional. Just finished repairing the first deck. Thank you for this detailed video - it has been a Godsend for me and many others. Again - THANK YOU! 🙏🏻

[@reneeshields-doyle3639]

This video really helped, Thank you! I replaced my belts (found them on Amazon) and now both decks work beautifully! A couple of caveats on the video - there are a couple of places where key actions are happening "not quite in view" of the camera. Also fast forwarding was used just a bit too much, in an effort to cut back on redundant steps and unnecessary detail, but a little necessary detail was lost in the editing. Also I agree with a comment from 4 years ago that the motor can be pried a little back allowing you to slip the belt in where it needs to be. I just couldn't get the doors off the decks, so scrolling through the comments showed me I wasn't the only one, and other viewers had found this work-around. I also had viewed videos for other models, which were a bit easier a repair job. But I was glad to find this one specific to my model. I suggest taking pictures as you go, so you remember all the wires and ribbons that need to be plugged back in, and where.

[@Spencertified]

Thanks for the feedback. I will do better with future videos!

[@reneeshields-doyle3639]

@@Spencertified It really did help! tape deck is going strong!

[@aztxzy]

Used this video to replace the badly degraded belts on my TC-WE675; works like new now! Thanks!!

[@srrudygmr]

It was noted below by Phil Landers as well, but just to refresh the comment, it is not necessary to take the front panel off. A slight bend outward of the motor will allow just enough room to slide the belt past the third leg. It looks like the motor is held by three legs with associated screws, but there are really only two screws. Look very closely with a magnifying glass if necessary. This allows you to skip from :55 into the video to 3:45. Much faster and less room for breakage, lost screws, broken wires etc.

[@MikeBiddle]

Bought one on FB Marketplace. I think the guy thought he was pulling one over on me but I saw this video beforehand and counted on replacing the belts. Of course, the rewind did not work properly on either side which be neglected to mention, but it did play fine, so I was able to get it back to working condition with new belts! Also had to adjust the speed on one side and found another video for that. 2:19 I love how this part was skipped through. LOL I put a pry tool in the top and gently pushed outward and it came right out without damaging anything.

[@AK-gy8fj]

Many thanks for this video! It prevented a TC-WE435 from ending up in the e-waste electronic greetings from Vienna/Austria

[@orbit1229]

I do appreciate when people take the time to share knowledge but IMO this video turned a 5 minute job into a 45 minute job. If you need to replace these belts do not take your deck all the way apart like this. If you do you run the risk of causing more problems than you had to begin with. Remove the 5 screws to take off the cover and access the belts right behind the tape player. Put the thinner belt on first then the thicker one. To get the belt on the motor pulley, simply slide the belt between the motor and the plastic pin. Get the belts from eBay or Amazon for $14. Don't pay $180 to have this done unless you are useless with a screw driver.

[@RandyWBrown]

I always lay my work out on a soft towel to avoid scratching the front of the panel. But that's just me. It also keeps the small screws in place and keeps them from rolling off the bench.

[@DF-go8fi]

Agreed.

[@gregsLyrics]

Brilliant. I just replaced my belts and made my Sony WE675 work like new.

[@mikealsop8248]

Thanks Spencer, followed this today and went fine. Getting hard to find the belts now!!!

[@DarronBirgenheier]

I just bought one of these at a thrift store in Winnemucca, Nevada for $5. All I've done with it so far is plug it in to see that the display lights up, and also I had a look at the heads and pinch rollers (all looked clean). Should be fun to play with!

[@AaronWMason78]

This video helped me successfully replace the belts on my Sony tc-we305. Not the same model but close enough to help me figure it out. Thank you!

[@billdeshields3979]

Thanks Spencer for a well produced and informative video.

[@loveplucker]

Thanks for the video, fixed my 2nd hand TC-WE425! Note those little pins in the door are a bugger.

[@aeiouxs]

Thanks, just repaired my identical unit following your very useful video.

[@razziade]

So the Fast Foward /rewind mechanism uses a different belt from the ‘play’ mode? I can fast forward/rewind no problem, but when I ‘play’ a cassette, only 1 one side of the cassette turns, and if I let it go, the tape will jumble up and eventually jam.

[@cesarjuarez8611]

Great video, but I suggest that after the top is removed, do a visual inspection of the belts, in my case, I only needed to replace the smaller belts, so most of this disassembly was not necessary. I did have to "maneuver" the smaller belts into place, but it wasn't that difficult.

[@stevend984]

Well I found this site and was able to replace the belts...yeah the drive belts were toast! But I got the new belts in...did a bench test and the tape begins to play then shuts off...both decks...same thing. That's an electrical glitch. Any ideas where I might look? It's already diminishing return, but if it's something simply I would like to keep this deck. Crisis diverted! My bench test was without the cover attached. So I decided to give up the ghost and button it up to put back in the box for a TBD. I put the cover on and just out of curiosity tried to play a tape again...Low and behold it played!!! YAY...So it apparently needed the cover to complete the ground on the unit...go figure...but I'm happy. Thanks

[@chilliwhiggerE]

Skip all this and just bend the drive motor back slightly to the left and slip the belt through the gap on the right, between the back of the motor and the pedestal, using tweezers 😎 5 minutes tops 👍

[@nelsonkerr1119]

That's exactly what I just did...have the exact same sony model and just replaced the belts on both sides - working great. One thing, just put the small band on first then slide the large one sideways past the motor and it's easy to thread it on there...so glad I didn't have to pull the whole thing apart!! Got the bands at the local electronic shop - $25 for two sets.

[@canconeteirodopunk]

@@nelsonkerr1119 where didi you both the belds?

[@nelsonkerr1119]

@@canconeteirodopunk just went to a local electronics shop here in Westminster, CA. I took the broken bands in and we estimated the best size bands. Worked out great...still works. Good luck!

[@canconeteirodopunk]

@@nelsonkerr1119 mine stop working today... im from Portugal/ europe.... i have to find that belts... thks

[@GlennAbernathy]

@@canconeteirodopunk There is a company there in Portugal - I got my belts from them. WebSpareParts.com is where I got them.

[@d1ckscratch3r]

Thanks! Just repaired a TC-WE635! Get some alcohol ready to wipe the heads. Don't force anything - the eject mechanism has a small pin that flies off - never going to see that again. Don't wind the pulleys once the belts sit ok. Don't rush disassembly or reassembly - I ended up with a spare screw! Typical!

[@GoodbyWorld]

Hi all ! how can I find the special screwdriver ? 3:24 my screwdrivers slip and I was stuck at this point

[@ChrisInNashville]

If you can find a lengthy eyeglasses repair kit type of screwdriver w/the correct head to fit the screws, that will do the trick. Luckily, I had one handy!

[@dm95422]

One of the last tape decks Sony ever made. This unit came out around 2000.

[@gordonmercer7020]

Although my deck ia a tc w490, this video was a great help. Thank you.

[@samgabor100]

I have the same unit how can contact you to repair it I am in Toronto thank you and I shall appreciate your work

[@loras.16]

Cheap but nice deck and nice video👍📼🎼🎵🎶🎶🎶

[@colwil3932]

I have a Sony TC-WE625 dual cassette deck and out of nowhere BOTH cassette players stopped working; they both sound like they are trying to play, forward, rewind, etc. but nothing happens. Does this sound like a Recorder Belt issue OR something else? My guess is that it is NOT related to the belt because both drives are experiencing the same issue. Thanks in advance for your help.

[@coctailer]

I have the same issue.

[@Kankritree]

I was just wondering if you have any tips on the cassette getting stuck and not ejecting fully

[@shonebrooks]

I had this problem too. There's a little secondary armature/latch combo that engages with the primary eject armature. You can disengage it with a tiny flat-edge screw-driver if needed. But that won't solve the issue permanently. Instead, it resolves itself once you finish re-assembly and power it up. Assuming the new belts are properly seated and such, the motors play a role in correctly disengaging that second combo to allow the eject mechanism to work smoothly and properly. So don't panic if the deck won't/can't eject during re-assembly. Just finish it up and try it with the power on. At least that solve this issue for me.

[@SinisterScoundrel6562]

I have this exact model. It not only ceased to fast forward and rewind but transport A plays for a couple seconds then switches to reverse play then stops. The whole time its counter doesnt count up. I heard of this being common in these models. What causes the counter to freeze like that?

[@shannonnortonrichards7474]

Did you ever get an answer? Mine just started doing this. Do you know if this is a repairable issue?

[@gillanland]

I bet it's the second inner belt that gets torn and all gooey. You need to clean the pooley and replace the belt.

[@eduardomeneseslara1694]

Hi, I have a cassette deck exactly the same as this one, but my problem is that I need to replace these two motors, but it doesn't tell you their working speed or direction of rotation except marking them to work at 12 v. I hope you can help me solve this problem.

[@williamc2930]

After two years of non-use, both decks are doing the same thing. It will play, forward, or auto side change, for a few seconds then it will stop while the tape is being caught and pulled by the outer pulleys. (Left deck - left, right deck-right) Belt issue? I did clean everything within the decks with alcohol and still no changes.

[@alanturnbull5668]

I have this model. No issue with belts, but the small dolby switch has become loose, not even sure if it changes anything - no click feel whatsoever. Using your dismantle method, I assume I'd unscrew the center portion, but not sure what part(s) I might need to replace. Any suggestion?

[@GMoye-uj4nt]

Listening with headphones. The scraping sounds on the unit again t the table is like scratching a chalkboard. Use an anti-static pad.

[@DF-go8fi]

Yup, some cloth or towel at least.

[@jimrollins6175]

Belt problem? I have a similar Sony model. First the recorder side door wouldn't open...I unlatched from the inside by disengaging the lock The player side worked once or twice and then did the same thing. Belts looked loose. Do you think its the old belts?

[@peterpanpixyland]

Mine must be a slightly different build, because it is possible to change the belts without removing or taking the decks out of the chassis. Glad for that. But whatever variation I have, what a mess!

[@samgabor100]

How to buy the same model from you… Toronto located…thanks

[@okantan2145]

Nice video. May I ask you size of these belts? Because I should find them in Turkey. So no chance to order outside of country. Thank you for your time.

[@Spencertified]

I'm sorry, I do not have that information.

[@jimbanville]

What sizes are the belts? Thanks!

[@GustavoLema]

Hello, great video, i have a Sony TC-WE305, which i cannot make it work, there's no fuse, can it be the transformer? is it really 120V? i have the transformer specification as T501 1-427-780-11, i want to test with a 220 one, but i don't know the power needed by this unit? what else can i check? thanks!

[@FranciscoCruz-hg2zd]

Great video Where can I find belts for my deck It's a Sony TV we675 I can't find a retailer Regards

[@Spencertified]

Thanks, we can provide that belt but would need to special order it. It would be $39.99. Let me know if you are interested and I will provide a link.

[@kadamson1016]

I have this same deck. When it’s on loop play, it just switches sides without ever playing. Any idea?

[@Spencertified]

It sounds like there is something wrong with it and it would require repairs.

[@letricblue]

I have a Sony tc-wr700 and after belt replacement unit motor stays on all time and ffwd lights on. Any ideas to fix?

[@AlecsOleg]

Для того чтоб поменять ремни, даже разбирать не надо, дело в том - там есть зазор, где установлен двигатель и если чуть отогнуть двигатель, получается щель в 2 миллиметра в которую продевается боком ремень

[@coctailer]

Where do you get the belts? Direct from Sony?

[@aeiouxs]

You can find them 3rd party on Amazon US - worked for me

[@rwdplz1]

Same basic procedure for the companion TC-WE675

[@LordInvictus-yt]

How much would this cost?

[@samgabor100]

I looking for my unit got repaired

[@UNKNOWN-uo1nu]

Is there an easier way because I don’t want to break anything

[@Spencertified]

If you would like to have us fix your cassette player, visit this link. spencertified.com/pages/send-in-your-device-for-repair

[@williambeltran1971]

How much is it to have you repair it?

[@Spencertified]

A belt repair on this deck would be $180.

[@roasthunter]

That looks identical to the mechanism in a Denon DRw-585.

[@Nantawat_Kittiwarakul]

Very possible. Late production deck seems to use the same (flimsy) chassis from the same supplier. Notice the "hollow" plastic flywheel where it's supposed to have metal weight in it but simply omitted. Speaking about cost-cutting...

[@roasthunter]

@@Nantawat_Kittiwarakul yeah there was no metal on the denon fly wheel. To be fair the denon actually sounds quite good, the mechanism is quite clunky but I suspect in blind listening it would hold up well. One of the things I didn't like was the soldered and glued control cables on the display control panel, atleast the Sony didn't make that cost cutting measure.

[@omarc.antocan9774]

Has anybody experienced a noisy mechanical reverse playmode in any Sony auto reverse deck? This is a problem with my 435 deck after i change the two belts. Forward play has no problem.

[@xoio]

Good video... But perhaps wipe the dust off next time.

[@samgabor100]

Please refer me to some one to repair my unit in Toronto area

[@jimmsumm]

I have a TC-WR445 it plays about 15 minutes and it stops playing (no sound) but it indicates that it is playing. Any one know what the problem is

[@Spencertified]

It might be some kind of sensor. It probably needs to be serviced beyond the belts.

[@stepanstranik3326]

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