TWB #9 | Single Disc Clarion CD Mechanism Repair

[@jameskrivitsky9715]

NOTE : For anyone that has watched the video and is attempting to make the repair....at 15:07 note that the rubber sleeve is in TWO HALVES but that the sides are TAPERED with the thicker portion toward the outside ends of the rod. Also pay attention that the tiny plastic bushing / retainers have a raised rail which holds the roller in place once slipped into the black plastic frame. I think that the rubber taper is so that once the rim of the CD slides into the player, ( the center opening has a wider gap ) the progressively thicker rubber sleeve gets a slightly stronger grip as it draws in the CD towards the spindle. This is the BEST repair video I have viewed . THANKS Electronics Fool

[@kutlesss429]

Awesome addition. My stereo has a bit of trouble loading certain CD's. It's great to see all the mechanism laid out so I could get some idea of what might be going on. Thanks a ton.

[@vincentandrunas6040]

VERY nicely-done video! Good clear pictures; well-spoken audio, and understandable verbal description of the various steps. My compliments to you! (And I wish more KZbin posters would try to emulate the quality of your repair video!

[@gilropaesp4534]

excellent, I am repairing, stereo of my 2004 Chevrolet Malibu car with the same fault, and this video was the only one that gave me the solution greetings from Mexico, I do not speak English, but the way you exemplify is very good

[@zunkrock]

Great video. For the cracked cover repair I used a small safety pin, cropped and bent to hold the cover down using the screw. Thanks for your help.

[@paulinegorey1702]

Stephen Brown did you take any pics or video of your repair ? gonna try fixing mine.

[@joekelleher8193]

Just fixed a friend's CD player, it had the crack in the gear casing. Crack was between the casing and the flange for the screw that holds it down, so would never have noticed it if I hadn't tried to lift the casing like you suggested, so thanks for your help! Didn't have superglue to hand, so used a resin glue to bond the accessible edge of the casing to the metal underneath, and used a few drops of chlorinated solvent to melt the plastic of the casing back on to the screw flange. Let's see if it holds.

[@Filipjensen]

Awesome. The new gear looks cracked too but appears to be working.

[@woodlandspta2732]

Thanks for a great video - I had the clicking eject problem and as suggested this was indeed a cracked cover on the gears - a drop of superglue seems to have sorted the problem. the trickiest part was the damper and springs reassembly. Cheers, Phil

[@Pingaheimer]

i fixed my cd player with ur help man, i put some super glue on the gear n it worked, guess it sealed the crack, also superglued the plastic covering down, it had broken off at the edge where it screws in. Got the cd player in my 03 silverado goin for the 1st time like in 10 years.

[@johndoegta2189]

Hey how did the glued gear hold up? What kind of super glue did you use? Im debating if I should use gorilla glue or jb weld epoxy...

[@Pingaheimer]

@@johndoegta2189 late reply, but just a heads up, it stopped working shortly thereafter lol. Glue isn't an effective fix here. Never bothered to get it fixed, bored in quarantine now an working on the truck i'm gonna try and look for the gear online, did u ever fix it?

[@johndoegta2189]

@@Pingaheimer I did find gears online but I used JBWeld on the gear instead of glue and it held up. Unfortunately I had another issue with the radio over the winter. I could not get any FM volume. I ended up throwing an old aftermarket radio I had in it and bypassed my amp.

[@johndoegta2189]

@@Pingaheimer These are the gears I found back then but never ordered them......www.aliexpress.com/item/32528773839.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.285.53b97891QbVOuh&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10151_10065_10344_10130_10068_10324_10342_10547_10325_10546_10343_10340_10548_10341_10545_10696_10084_10083_10618_10307_10846_10059_100031_445_10103_524_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620,searchweb201603_32,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=1022879b-390c-4bd0-93d0-0f6b3180cd37-43&algo_pvid=1022879b-390c-4bd0-93d0-0f6b3180cd37&priceBeautifyAB=0

[@Pingaheimer]

@@johndoegta2189 thanks, i counted ten teeth from he video though

[@hibonwheels]

Very useful video for Clarion owners with problem cd transport. My HX-D2 has almost the same transport and sometimes do a false cd grab (cd stays in unit halfway in). Now it seems not so difficult to disassemble it and find out what goes wrong. Thanks!

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

hibonwheels No problem! Glad to help!

[@58dorsett]

Great vid, repaired my CD player in my 06 Malibu using your instructions. Kind of a PITA , had to remove, and reinstall CD, radio unit twice, once to verify gear damage, and once to install damaged gear. Cost was 10$, but much cheaper than sending to a repair facility which wanted 175 to 200$ to fix. By the way, I found a source for replacement gears, (Ali express), they are sold by brand of CD, and overall diameter of gear,(verify gear size before ordering), and they are sold at 10 part minimum order, and it takes about a month for delivery as they come from China, but at a buck per gear it"s not too bad.

[@iambiscience]

So Mr. Dorsett since you had to buy 10 can I get one from you.

[@Pingaheimer]

Yeah man, all those gears laying around, hook your bros up, i'll pay shipping.

[@crazy1gadgets1]

Note, the gears from aliexpress have 12 teeth and the one in the video has only 10 on the cracked gear. Did anyone ever order these to see if they would work on this fix? Hesitant to try the 12 tooth gear. I could not find the 10 tooth gear on Ali Express.

[@dricklorenz9340]

This video helped me get my car DVD working again. Thanks for the time and effort.

[@davidvrrampaul8663]

I have the same issue with the cd. How do you make the gears? Thanks for a well explained video.

[@cel582]

Hi! Excellent video. Very illustrative. I really appreciate it. I have the same model of CD player on a Toyota Land Cruiser. I did the whole procedure. It had the same broken gear. I had to glue it. Now it loads the CD less than half, then stops and ejects it... It is like if something is stopping it... But, I do not see anything on the way... Any idea what the problem may be??? Please HELP! Thanks a lot in advance!

[@phroberts]

Awesome Video! I was able to confirm the same cracked gear on my CD Player out of my '04 Nissan Frontier. Being unable to source a new gear, I had plans to try to glue the cracked gear on to the shaft with super glue, but I lost one of the bushings. Instead I ordered a new CD Mechanism off of eBay for a little under $50.

[@hugoherreradiaz459]

Gracias a ti hoy repare el mecánico de CDs de mi radio clarión Dmz 375 Infinitas gracias amigo

[@peshmadscientist1833]

Very well presented.sometimes i just file the gears hole a little larger so as to not stress out the gear too much and glue the gear to the shaft. Intricate surgery. Take pictures during , and notes so everything gets back together correctly.

[@mrhobs]

I haven’t read all the comments yet, but just wondering if there is some way to acquire replacement gears. Thanks! And btw, this was an excellent video that helped me re-glue the roller rubber, but I think the gears need to be replaced cause it still doesn’t work…. (I couldn’t tell exactly how you were testing it, so I had to reinstall everything in my car again… bleh… gotta rip it all apart again I guess.) 😅

[@robertmeadows3480]

Hi Workbench, greetings from England. Thank you for your really excellent video! Attempting to fix similar Clarion unit from my Nissan Tino V10. Please can you advise as all gear trains seem fine but I still have 'clicking' noises, or rather louder 'clucking' sounds. The roller drive gear seems fine but the 'jackknife mechanical action' shown so clearly in your final bench test is not happening on my bench! :( The sliding white moving parts seem the source of the 'clucking' sound, they shake when test current runs the motor, but do not move to assist loading/unloading. Should the disc ejection sequence first from inside the unit and then through its 'door' happen automatically when the head reaches the end of travel at centre of the CD? Sorry to ask but any help much appreciated! Kind regards, Rob.

[@BCToby]

Hey what is the symptoms when this type of break happens (Clicking? No Sound? etc)Ty for the great video!

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

Yes, they just click repeatedly and disc won't insert/eject

[@BCToby]

@@ThatElectronicsFool looks like I need to fabricate a gear too!!:)

[@jasonmorris7697]

Great video and VERY helpful! This looks like my problem as well on two GM CD players I have. Any chance you are selling any gears? Or have a 3D printable version?

[@mrhobs]

Heh, I need gears too. (Was hoping it was just the loose rubber on the roller, but nope, re-glued that and still doesn’t work.)

[@mrtwister4950]

What a great video I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge. I have this type in my Chevy 03 truck and the CD broke for the second time now, it doesn't feed or eject. I'm retired and can't pay the big bucks for a factory rebuilt and don't have all the tools to make a gear. Any chance I could buy two from you?

[@Eeropolvasti]

Mr Twister Yep, same question, if I need a gear for my Bose CD 6 player, made by Clarion, would you sell a gear for it?? Thanks =))

[@karansoni7680]

I got to this video after all the research to tackle this issue.. took me abt 2 hours to get to the rubber roller😂😂 Facing similar issue ive just glued it hope it works A question though Is the rubber supposed to be loose and free on the steel shaft or should it be glued to it too Mine one is loose, if the shaft rotates theres a good chance the rubber might not rotate And How did you make that gear if you could share the link for that same TIA Good day

[@RhaulRobinson]

Your the boss. I have a clarion Max 760HD that have similar issue. Now i know how to troubleshoot it. Thanks!

[@mickdownes9265]

Thank you, a really helpful video.

[@ИгорьЯковлев-к5ю]

Огромное спасибо за видео, проблема схожа у меня CLARION PF-3304, решил всё👌 🤝удачи вам

[@graemehotshot4546]

Excellent video and awesome tips think that is the problem with mine too as it all looks same from Suzuki Liana. When I get time I might try this operation, would u send me a gear if I can find which one it is? or could I possibly repair mine with glue and re drill hole?

[@graemehotshot4546]

+Graeme Hotshot I LOVE U !!! I've fixed it. It was the mounting case for the cogs. Very hard to spot the crack until I had it going and in bits, but glue gunned it down now and works fine. Cheers U Legend cost me a couple of hours work but not a penny spent on the actual repair.

[@alavena]

Thanks a lot for the tutorial. I have one of those. The gear that drives the rollers is broken, but I observe the foam rollers spin freely over the inner metal rod as well. Should they show some traction? How can I get a spare gear if the glue and heat don't do the trick? Thanks again.

[@Mudfisher1]

Do I need to re code my cd once it's been taken out of the car thanks for great video

[@techtronics7]

Very good video. I have a similar issue with a double din cd cassette player from toyota I think is a cd changer. After trying to clean it and putting it back together the motor doesn't pull in or push out the cd it is silent. I must of put the gears or its mechanism on wrong. When I manually turn the gears via the gear system, takes forever, but I can insert and eject the cd manually. The part where you mention to use 6v dc supply is brilliant, I can troubleshoot much easily than sitting in the car. Thanks very helpful.

[@KochArocH]

Hi great video and really helps, I have the clicking noise problem so I assume its the other gear. Is that replacement a similar process

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

michael koch The clicking problem is usually the clear plastic gear case has cracked in the rear of the unit. The plastic tab that is screwed down will have broken off from the rest. You can make a small bracket to hold it down with some thin metal.

[@kevinoatley9845]

Great video and explanation! This is the exact problem I have, exact same Clarion CD player - and saw the gears from China @ aliexpress but don’t want to wait 3 weeks and don’t need 10 of them. Any chance I could buy 1 or 2 gears from you, in case one cracks?

[@peshmadscientist1833]

In dry climates with risk of static, might be a good idea to stick flex cable from cd head into a piece of conductive foam

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

Thanks for mentioning this! I didn't mention it here, but the ribbons leading to the pickups often have a couple solder points for applying a bit of solder to bridge them together and prevent damaging the laser. Of course it has to be removed before putting back in service.

[@samuelzuniga933]

Excelente video. Te felicito. Ha sido de mucha ayuda. Gracias. Samuel from Venezuela. Clarion model 3080 used on Nissan sentra B16.

[@crabcake43011]

Thanks for the excellent tutorial.

[@johndoegta2189]

Hey bro great vid. I just took mine apart and found a crack too, in the wheel gear. I also found the back side bushing completely missing! I understand the bushings should move freely but what about the rubber sleeve? I assume it should be very tight and move with the axle? Is the down pressure when activated enough to hold the rubber sleeve from spinning on the axle?

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

The rubber sleeve is a bit free to slip. Yes, it does rely on the downward pressure of the disc being moved in/out to grip the shaft. If it feels like it's too slippery, you may want to wipe the inside with a thin pipe cleaner soaked in alcohol, also wipe the shaft, but avoid touching it with your fingers to prevent oils from getting on it.

[@johndoegta2189]

I got it all back together again and its still working. The only problem is it only plays cds that it feels like playing. It will play some bootleg cds but not purchased legit cds. Other than that it works good now.

[@vioreloglan1226]

very good,very helpfull.Thx to yr tutorial i managed to fix my own cd player.thx a lot.

[@geniodelmaletuning3136]

thank you very much, i will try fix the problem with my clarion cd player

[@poseman13]

awesome video and very helpful

[@hugoherreradiaz459]

Realmente eres genial Muchas gracias tu video sera de gran ayuda para revisar mi radio

[@Eeropolvasti]

Another good one from Workbench, looks so, so easy=) Hope you could do my Bose 6 CD player, made by Clarion, for my Infiniti FX 45, year 2004! And, if there is a gear problem, where do I find a gear?? Usually cleaning the switches should do it, right Mr. Workbench??? Thanks again, you are very good!! And you have very good camera too :o)

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

Eero Laukkanen I don't know where to get gears other than other broken mechanisms. I have been able to successfully replicate some gears using a silicone mold and 2 part resin mix, which I showed how to do in a previous video, if you're interested in seeing it. Cleaning the switches helps mechanisms that have failed due to incorrect positioning as long as nothing has broken in the process.

[@hamzafox2000]

Thanks a lot for this helpful video . I'll go and fix my cd player

[@Muhannad.Farhad]

many thanks your effort appreciated

[@hamzasada4443]

Help please, graet video i have the same cd player for honda accord and the same crack with same gear size but from where i can order and please the model??

[@carlosmartin3104]

great video!

[@mrhobs]

I assume you don’t want to sell gears to everyone in the comments asking for them, but could you maybe mention how you made them?

[@joseduron2805]

Nice job.

[@rucandio8]

Un video excelente y de mucha ayuda, muchas gracias

[@112Leondeoro]

Hi good video please can You Tell me where did You get those sparts gears?

[@gilropaesp4534]

Gracias

[@carlosm3636]

Greetings from mexico

[@advhcan]

Thanks. It helped a lot.

[@bobwieking4394]

This guy knows what he is doing!!! "Good hands, good brain! how Atypical. Wieking Der Viking

[@josephfiumara9065]

Great video! thanks! I have a alpine care stereo older model 9801 it kept ejecting the cd. So stupid me i opened it up can't put it together, couple of springs on either side can't line it up! Maybe U can do a video on that if possible .

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

If you mean the two springs on the sides that latch the white levers that hold the rollers up or down, those can be a bit tricky. You have to put the front side of the spring into the notch on the black piece first and then put the other side into the notch on the white lever. Kind of hard to describe exactly here, but I was planning to revisit this mechanism due to another problem that is common with them.

[@josephfiumara9065]

Yes ! thanks for the reply! U know what im talking about . I will try again with what U told me . If U make a video , it would be great to watch and see , how it's done . thanks for posting these videos they are vary helpfull !!

[@josephfiumara9065]

I think U should make a video of this, it would be helpfull to many.

[@scotthudson6181]

19:14 spring is upside down. See at 12:05. Still seems to work okay though.

[@packy275]

Hello, where can I buy the gear? could you tell me a link?

[@johnmadow5331]

where can you order the gear or parts?

[@johndoegta2189]

Hey I was able to get it to load and eject the discs again but it only will play like half of my discs randomly. Even in a 4 disc set it will only play 2 of them but not the others. WTH is goin on here? Took it apart again cleaned lens with some alcohol and same crap!@!!

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

That's a really odd issue. Sounds like maybe the laser pickup is starting to fail.

[@eddybarretto1823]

What is the funtion of orange colour board on to the black plate

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

Part of the optical components used for detecting the disc when it gets inserted and ejected.

[@ersinkmr]

Pu-2471a same mechanism ?

[@berttaylor7960]

where can I get a wiring diagram for these units

[@rucandio8]

Donde puedo adquirir esa rueda dentada?

[@petvidal]

La conseguiste?

[@michaelstrauch8865]

Can I use a six volt battery for a power source?

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

6V is fine for getting the motors to move.

[@bcbrinkmann]

Great video! Anyone have an extra gear they could mail me? I've ordered 10 from AliExpress, which might take a month, but I'd like to fix it sooner.

[@_azstudio]

16:00 who's knocking that thing...u got 3 hands?

[@flaviomesquita2158]

Muito bom. Parabéns.

[@rogera.3944]

where can i buy the disk feeder roller gear for clarion vrx485vd

[@ThatElectronicsFool]

The gears for these mechanisms are actually available on Ali Express. There are two types though with different number of teeth. You have to make sure you get the ones that are the same as yours.

[@johnnorman9499]

I have 2 Clarion units with small drive gear broken and need to source replacements are you able to sell me 2? or give me the Clarion part number

[@crazy1gadgets1]

Yeah, the gears from aliexpress have 12 gears and the one in the video has only 10 on the cracked gear. Did anyone ever order these to see if they would work on this fix? Hesitant to try the 12 tooth gear

[@larrydew6960]

May just stay with the radio.

[@Pingaheimer]

I need a gear man

[@michelleroderickco]

any chance I could get you to FedEx me one of those gears. I will give you my ship number!

[@kwoatley]

Great video and explanation! This is the exact problem I have, exact same Clarion CD player - and saw the gears from China @ aliexpress but don’t want to wait 3 weeks and don’t need 10 of them. Any chance I could buy 1 or 2 gears from you, in case one cracks?