Garrard GT-35p Motor

[rrhode9293]

I recently purchased a Garrard 35P. Yesterday the motor started working intermittently. Today it's even worse. Starts spinning then gives up.

It seems safe to assume the motor needs to be replaced. If so where would be a good place to find this motor?

[Alec124c41]

Or maybe there is a dirty, intermittent contact in the power line...

Cheers
Alec

[rrhode9293]

Thanks Alec! Any recomendations for cleaning?

[Alec124c41]

Contact cleaner in every switch, contact, adjuster. Caig DoxIT 5 is one, but I have used Radio Shack, and several other brands.

Cheers,
Alec

[Beobloke]

It might also be a problem with the motor control electronics. I 've had two that would randomly start spinning at about 200rpm and the problem were on the PCB that drives the motor. Check it for dry joints and if this doesn't help, replace the electrolytic capacitors on it.

[GP49]

Don't give up until you have tried replacing every electrolytic capacitor on the circuit board. Most of them are of commonly available values and are cheap to buy. If that doesn't work, the UPC1003 integrated circuit (made by Matsushita) is toast. Unfortunately replacements are extremely hard to find.