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jhaible@... writes:

>>The right reel (which is filled during Play and FFWD) is not driven by the 
motor anymore, and turning it manually makes rattling noises. When I hit the 
Play or FFWD button, a motor starts inside, and there are more rattling 
noises, but the reel does not move.<<

I have a Fostex R-8 too.  If it is like other reel to reel recorders, then it 
may be an internal belt that slipped off.  I don't know if they can break 
too.  I don't know whether you remove the back screws and/or the side screws. 
 I seem to remember at one point removing the back screws to solve a 
connector ground disconnection, but when removing the back of the case, there 
were so many circuit boards flopping around that I didn't think I would get 
it closed back up properly, so be careful and remove the case slowly.

-Elhardt