TASCAM 488 MK ii wont erase record of channels 3 & 4

Alexwiec

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Greetings--

A few years back i bought a tascam 488 mk ii. worked fine. Many homes, and thousands of miles later, i decided to pull the thing out and give it a whirl.

(I last used it a few months ago. worked fine.)

Yesterday i was recording a demo of a tune. Channels 1&2 recorded and ReRecorded fine and dandy.
When it was time to add vox on channels 3&4, every recording just piled up on top of each other, never erasing the next take.

I spent today taking it apart and cleaning the WHOLE TAPE DECK with 99% isopropyl.

I put it back together. Returned the same tape in the deck. 1&2 will record/erase, but 3&4, do not.

PLEASE HELP or SOMEONE OFFER TO BUY THIS THING.>
 
The 488 is an 8-track deck, isn't it? Do channels 5-8 erase properly? Could the erase head have become partially disconnected somehow?
 
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