Hi group,

I'm trying to fix an old 8-track deck. The rubber pulley belt that the
motor uses to drive the flywheel has turned into black sticky treacle
and is stuck all round the flywheel and motor shaft!

Is there anything that I can use to clean this treacle off? It's
extremely sticky and has turned my fingers black :-) If I try to wipe
it, it just spreads further - I need to remove it all before putting a
new belt on.

Any tips gratefully received.

Thanks,

Patrick
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"Patrick Hogan" wrote in message
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Hi group,

I'm trying to fix an old 8-track deck. The rubber pulley belt that the
motor uses to drive the flywheel has turned into black sticky treacle and
is stuck all round the flywheel and motor shaft!

Is there anything that I can use to clean this treacle off? It's extremely
sticky and has turned my fingers black :-) If I try to wipe it, it just
spreads further - I need to remove it all before putting a new belt on.

Any tips gratefully received.

**Alcohol will shift it. Methylated spirits will be OK for this application.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

"Trevor Wilson" wrote in message
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"Patrick Hogan" wrote in message
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Hi group,

I'm trying to fix an old 8-track deck. The rubber pulley belt that the
motor uses to drive the flywheel has turned into black sticky treacle and
is stuck all round the flywheel and motor shaft!

Is there anything that I can use to clean this treacle off? It's
extremely sticky and has turned my fingers black :-) If I try to wipe it,
it just spreads further - I need to remove it all before putting a new
belt on.

Any tips gratefully received.

**Alcohol will shift it. Methylated spirits will be OK for this
application.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

That's electronics grade isopropyl alcohol that Trevor's referring to, not
whiskey of course ...

Arfa

Patrick Hogan wrote:
Hi group,

I'm trying to fix an old 8-track deck. The rubber pulley belt that the
motor uses to drive the flywheel has turned into black sticky treacle
and is stuck all round the flywheel and motor shaft!

Is there anything that I can use to clean this treacle off? It's
extremely sticky and has turned my fingers black :-) If I try to wipe
it, it just spreads further - I need to remove it all before putting a
new belt on.

Any tips gratefully received.

i used to start by adding talcum powder to solidify the goop a little,
then scoop it off with a spatula or whatever. after removing as much as
poss, wipe down with alcohol. pay special attention to grooves in
pulleys which can retain the goop.
-b.