Panasonic F70 squeaking noise?
 

Hi, I have few F70 on repair and every single one of them have that squeaky noise when tape is inserted, is that some kind of serial problem ? I lubricate everything and greased so I have no idea what can that noise be. I assume it's normal ?


starting in 0:36 here (that noise)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIc3NC6RG7I&t=157s

A common fault in a machine tends eventually to affect every machine of that type.

The sound seems only to appear when loading so I'd carefully check the cassette load system starting with the load motor.

Can't find where the loading motor is in manual...

maybe motor needs some oil it dried up or something, but I can't manage to find it in manual to inspect it.

I don't hear noise

What do you mean ? On that youtube video or ?

My hearing isn't the best but it is as plain as day at 36 seconds, squeaking as the tape goes in.

It sounds like a small bird chirping!

That kind of noise is not uncommon on G-deck mechanism. Personally I' we never warned too much about, but for sure a perfect working deck should not do that.
In this deck there is not dedicated loading motor, motor capstan perform loading. The standard version of G-deck has only two motors.
Can you check the braking felt under the motor capstan, try to temporary remove it and listen if noise persist.

I'll try in few days when I get some spare time to deal with that.