SR1000 VCR tape loading problems

[liammc00]

As odd as this may sound I think it was the tape I was using. So far it has worked without the tape lossing tension on over a dozen taps. loading and unloading them about 30 times. As far as the guidepost It gets stuck with a tape instered if I trick the machine with no tape it seems to work fine. I have checked the came gear it's fine, the tensioner band is like new, and all the gears in the loading mechanics seem to be fine. If VCR gives more trouble I will porced diging into to the VCR forther. I have the sanyo version of this VCR and it seems to behave the same way and the both have an annoying buzz over the audio on RF only.