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#1 Garrard 301 is Screaming....Please Help
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:43 am
by Gar Head
Hi I'm new to this board and a lover of Garrard 301 / 401's. Currently I'm using a Type 3 cream / Grease 301. I've had it a while and it's been running well for over a year - Today I noticed under the music a high pitched screaming sound...Alarmed I turned the volume down and sure enough something is making a screaming noise eminating from the underside of the TT. It seems to be an intermitent problem with the screaming stopping and starting at will. The unit itself has recently had a spindle housing strip down and a Kokomo bearing upgrade the sound is almost electrical in nature but could be from a moving part - I have removed the platter and had a listen but the sound is certainly coming from the underside as opposed to an idler wheel problem. Could anyone advise??? I
I hope someone out there can shed some light on this - I just want the screaming to stop..
Matthew
#2
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:41 am
by Gar Head
I've been investigating further this morning. With the platter removed and the rubber idler wheel held away from the speed / brake disk / motor pulley the sound still persists - If I place a finger on top of the motor pulley the pitch changes, if I apply (very minimal pressure) the sound stops....Only to return
I cant see anything that is obviously slipping or indeed rubbing at any visible point...To describe the sound perhaps slightly better it is not too dissimilar to the sound of a cars fan belt slipping a sort of high pitched scream
#3
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:57 am
by shane
Sounds to me like the motor needs servicing. Darren and Greg are the experts on this.
#4
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:00 am
by pre65
My initial comment would be a drop of oil on the motor bearings !
#5
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:15 am
by shane
#6
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:30 am
by Gar Head
Thank you all for your replies, can anyone suggest someone able to perform this service close to Devon where I live?
Really appreciating all the help
#7
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:43 am
by david C
best person to talk to is Darren, send him a PM
#8
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:30 am
by pre65
OR see his web site
http://www.slatedeck.com/
He IS the Garrard man.
#9
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:41 pm
by Greg
I've been talking to Matthew on this and hopefully we'll be able to sort it out in a couple of weeks.
#10
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:03 pm
by Darren
That makes two of us?
I'm confused, I understood a package was on it's way here?
#11
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:46 pm
by Gar Head
Thank you all for your assistance and kind offers of help. I hope to report back soon that the problem has been remedied.
Matthew