VTC-9100A video adjust tracking?

[jham55]

Hello- im restoring this beta player and have changed all belts and rubber but playback is still wonky.. adjusting tracking really screws it up. I added a video. I'd be interested to get some opinions. thanks!

[themaster1]

could be a capstan issue imo, the signal is coming and going maybe as simple as lack of lube maybe not.

[timtape]

It can help if you include the sound track. It can give information as to the stability of tape travel. But that slow drift out of picture sync suggests a capstan speed lock issue. Is the lower part of the audio/control head's face clean?

That looks like quite an early model.

[jham55]

hey thanks I can add a audio as well as a clip of the tape path. I believe I cleaned everything but can check again. Yeah I know haha not always a good thing.