rega 3 slowing turtable speed

[solderon]

I have a Rega Planar 3 turntable,which has operated fine for the last 20 years.Now after i have played 4 lps it starts to waver and slows off pitch.Iwould like to renew the Resister and capacitor on the power board.The resister is 11k but I dont know the wattage.The capacitor is .22uf but must know which one to get.
thanks solderon.

 

[mickeymoose]

After 20 years... I would clean all the bearings and replace the lubricants before replacing electronic parts (and show us a pix of these you are mentioning). E

 

[AMV8]

Hi
The capacitor can cause a slowing of speed on the rega.
Other possible causes are a worn main bearing/lack of lubricant in the bearing, a binding sub platter or a worn drive belt. The alternative reasons I gave for a slowing platter are ones you can easily check. If these seem ok I would change the capacitor.
Don

 

[rob g]

Hi Solderon, another possibility is the motor pulley is coming loose on the spindle. This is common in Rega's of a certain age. Superglue is called for!

Alternatively get the motor upgrade with the fixed motor, the improvement is significant.

 

[Nanook]

Try using a new belt. Get a spare and store it with some corn starch in a ziplock bag. If you have never changed the belt, this is most likely the culprit. If you've changed the belt recently (last 2 years or so), check the pulley attachment to the motor spindle, and motor itself. Check the speed while playing a LP.

 

[solderon]

Thanks everyone for their input.Replaced the ball bearing and put 4 drops of oil in the chamber,had already replaced drive belt and to day it worked like a charm.
solderon.