u/CindyStroyer

It popped and has leaked it's liquid over the mainboard and case and emitted a smell I can describe as foul fish I suppose.

I have novice Soldering skills and I feel confident I can replace this but I need to know what is a suitable replacement and where to get it in Australia.

Edit: capacitor not battery wrong word sorry

For awhile I have had a slight wobble on the upper half of the image and waves of static that will slowly creep in and proceed to get faster and faster, also a noticeable noise. This makes it almost impossible to get through a full movie and of course Dubbing my VHS to DVD.

So I've come to the conclusion that something is loose/workout and lubrication and readjustment (if possible) is what I need to try. I've checked for any play in the spindles and I can notice some in the supply spindle but none in the take up.

In the second image you can see the colour is a yellowish green and based on a quick search White lithium grease is suggested but I'm just looking for some other inputs before I try something.

Ignore my VHS tapes