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> My Fasty has a dealer installed 8 track...the radio plays perfectly, > but the tape player is muffled. It's possible the head has worn out - the metal surface can literally be worn away by the tape's magnetic coating. It may just be dirty though - have you tried a tape-head cleaner? Another possibility is the alignment needs adjusting - take a look and see if it seems vertical, and nothing has come loose. The head surface should look polished and have a single very fine line down it. If this line is easily visible and/or appears ragged, that's a sign it's worn out. I'm assuming 8-tracks are similar to conventional tape recorders of the time; just a many segmented head instead of the normal two. If it's worn out, I've no idea if replacements are available. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe