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11-16-2010, 10:02 PM
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Cleaning Cassette Player
anyone have any retrogradations and or what tape cleaner kit to buy?
and no I will not remove my OEM radio and install some modern piece. The radio works pretty well 
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11-16-2010, 10:53 PM
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Gosh, let me think back to brand names...
You might try a local Radio Shack, they might still have a kit in stock. Alcohol (non rubbing) to clean the playback head and capstan, but I can't recall what lube to use. I'll keep thinking.
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11-16-2010, 11:19 PM
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Use a cotton swab with some alcohol. I'd actually recommend you take the deck out of the dash and take it apart so you can clean the capstan roller as well.
-Jason
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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket  Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states! Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels. 2014 Cadillac ELR 2013 Fiat 500E.
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11-16-2010, 11:23 PM
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11-16-2010, 11:26 PM
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You probably need a set of radio keys to pop the deck out of the dashboard. Be sure you have the radio code. Then take the deck apart... no instructions on that, I've never taken a newer becker apart.
-Jason
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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states! Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels. 2014 Cadillac ELR 2013 Fiat 500E.
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11-25-2010, 07:37 PM
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I still have an old Maxell tape head cleaner that was a breeze to use. It had gears and stuff encased in a clear standard cassette case so that when the tape was inserted, the moving capstans would cause it to move pads along the heads and pich rollers. Special fluid came with it...has eveporated since those days, but if I dig it up, I'll post a pic.
Check the internet, as some of this stuff may still be available.
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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle 2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car 2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver 2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car
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11-25-2010, 10:01 PM
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They are available online, I was just trying to find it local.
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01-05-2011, 10:54 PM
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cleaning tape head
that is what we used to do...QTips and alcohol..boy I feel old!
wipe the shiney looking thing
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01-06-2011, 12:35 AM
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I also demagnetized the heads and metal guide pins using a TDK head De-magnetizer.
Bentley publishers have the excellent 'Mercedes technical Companion" .There is wealth of technical information including servicing and repair of Becker units . I found it very informative. mak
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