Sony RDC-W500C FIX Belt Replacement

Sony RDC-W500C FIX Belt Replacement General Procedure. This unit's A deck would not open because the belts were old and slipping so a new set of them fixed the issue. This video shows where all the belts are located and how to access them for replacement.

[@ronaldvernon788]

Awesome information because I have one now

[@MrMotownjoe]

Excellent teacher

[@vintageav]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@eennakkaienouchi5966]

took this equipment to a repair shop, cost me $40 bucks just for an assessment, repairman said cannot fix it and parts no longer available due to discontinued model. Came home search youtube saw your video and ordered belts from amazon, cheap. followed your instructions and now it works like a charm. such a waste going to the repair shop. Thanks for doing this, very appreciative.

[@vintageav]

@eennakkaienouchi5966 You are very welcome and I'm glad it all worked out! Enjoy and thank you for the kind words!

[@ericparker9600]

This really helped. Thanks. Was about to spend alot of money for a whole new set.

[@vintageav]

You are welcome. I'm glad it worked out!

[@tomlewis2477]

This is so perfect! I have a Sony RCD-W50C, and the Deck B tray wouldn't come out. I was about to give up, until I came across this video. Now, it works! I can't believe you were able to shine a flashlight into the slot to open the tray! Very well done tutorial.

[@vintageav]

Glad I could help!

[@timkrochmalny8301]

Thanks for posting the video. I have the belts on order and this video will help as I attempt replacing them.

[@vintageav]

No problem 👍

[@robertjohnston4671]

Great instructions for belt replacement!! Did that with no problem. Gears got out of sync and can’t get unit to read for “TOC” or function correctly. Help!

[@vintageav]

Hello Robert. I think it's going to be difficult to troubleshoot this via the comment section. I didn't have this same issue either. The good news is that you can access the service manual for this unit which goes into great details about the disassembly process which may offer some insight into getting your gears back into sync. I did run into a similar issue on a different unit and in the end I just had to play around with moving the mechanism to various positions and reinstalling the belts to get everything back in sync. Here is the link to the website with the manual. Good luck to you. www.manualslib.com/manual/1139103/Sony-Rcd-W500c.html?page=18#manual

[@michaelsmall2384]

Thanks for providing this video - I obtained a set of belts from Amazon and fix was very easy. Curiously, my model only had 3 belts on the left side but replacing them did the trick.

[@vintageav]

Thanks for the comment and I'm glad it worked out for you!

[@michaelrichards5275]

My tray comes out with a cd in it but wouldn’t when enpty

[@josephanthonythomas6165]

Thanks for this...I knew my long belt was shot, but didn't want to start taking things apart unnecessarily to find the two hidden belts. Do you have a source for the belts that you prefer and know fit properly ? Thanks.

[@vintageav]

Hello. I buy the belts through ebay in bulk variety packs usually and they run between 8 and 12 dollars. I have not purchased any recently so can't refer you to what vendor I used. In this case, do an eBay search on 'cassette deck belts' or 'cd player belts' and you will find several being sold in packs of 50 or 100 or even more sometimes with a variety of sizes included. For this deck, the belt width is 1.2mm and are described as 'square' . Sometimes you will see 1.5mm used as well and I can't recall if this deck had any of those. Most often they are 1.2mm. The lengths are what you will just have to experiment with by trial and error. You can measure your old belt lengths by folding them and measuring end to end to get a rough estimate but what I find works best to to just try what looks right and if it grips the pully without slipping and isn't crazy tight (too much so to load down the motor a lot), you should be fine. Cassette decks are more finnicky when it comes to picking the right size and even rubber quality. CD players are not too picky. Good luck!

[@CeasarElloie]

Which size are those belts and where can you get them?

[@vintageav]

Hello. I'm not sure on the specific sizes. You can find them on Ebay by searching with the unit's model number and the word 'belts'. I see there are people selling them as a set. I also have bought bulk belts on Ebay that come with multiple sizes and just find the closest one to the existing. Easiest would be to buy the set that are made for your unit but it usually costs a little more going that route. Good luck!

[@CeasarElloie]

@@vintageav that’s exactly what I did.Found some on Amazon with different sizes.Your video was AWESOME.Put me right in it.Subscribed.THANKS

[@vintageav]

You bet! Glad it helped!

[@ringydwm]

My unit was shot. Nothing would open or play. Opened it up, the rubber bands have no elasticity at all. Like they melted or something. Kind of a shitty design for the whole functionality of the unit to relay on some thin ass rubber bands.

[@vintageav]

@ringydwm I agree. The good news is that it's not hard to clean up all that sticky crap with some isopropyl alcohol and qtips and replace with new bands for low cost.

[@ringydwm]

@vintageav I opened it right before bed last night. Will have to look into it when I have more time. My dad has the same unit so will be worth looking into for sure. Thanks for the video, will be coming back soon again to watch