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Default Quality Rubber Belts Source



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Hi,

I have an Aiwa Z-L500 stereo in my living room that I had
worked on more than once for the same problem, replacing the rubber belts
on the cassette units. The last time I replaced those belts, the
problem
came back in less than two years.

Note: I have been doing service work for years.

I am willing to pay much more for quality rubber belts, but I don't
know
a source. Do you know a source for quality belts?

Thank You in Advance, John

PS, Remove "ine" from my email address



Cassette belts are becoming much rarer. Every time I need to restock my
supplies, it's getting harder to find some sizes. There are still places on
eBay where you can get them, as well as some trade suppliers here in the UK,
but they tend to come in 'mixed bags' of sizes now, rather than being able
to order a pack of five of this size and five of that size. As to quality,
they are what they are. Over many years, I've not found a lot of difference
amongst suppliers' offerings, to be honest.

Being a bit more specific on your requirements, most Aiwa parts are still
available, but since Sony bought them out, it's now they that supply them.

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