414 noisy reel

[sytnax]

Hello all,

I have recently bought a used Tascam 414 and it has some noise issues, coming from the left reel I believe.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a95gehmk708mstt/video-1514985768.mp4?dl=0

In the first video you can see that the right reel is smooth but the left reel is not and makes creaking sound when it moves.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xn9fanxmnb0nufm/video-1514985777.mp4?dl=0

In the second video you can see in play mode the left reel struggles to move and makes loud noises.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a2831rf4k9tzcxs/video-1514985784.mp4?dl=0

In the last video you can see in rewind mode the left reel makes more loud noises than it should.

I am not a technician and wonder if this is something I can fix by myself. If not I will return it to the seller.

Could you please give me some advices?

Thank you.

 

[SkywaveTDR]

The gear sound is the brake that is on that reel table when the unit is not being placed in play mode. This is not a way to test a unit- try putting a tape in it.

 

[SkywaveTDR]

The unit might have a missing brake pad- you are better off getting the unit serviced by a person who works on those. If there is one mechanical thing wrong in it there probably are others.