VCR issues

[Dude111]

My VCR in SLP and LP modes will not get clear when i press AUTO TRACK now..... I started noticing it slightly on 1 tape months ago but none else (That movie is SLP on that tape) then I didnt use my VCR for 4 or 5 days and when I went to use it again,it was really bad in LP/SLP mode.... I press "Auto track" and it gets clear for a split second and then messes up again....

Sometimes it screws up in SP mode also but thankfully not like SLP/LP!!

Could this be very dirty LP/SLP heads? (Safe head cleaning tapes (not abrasive) do not fix the issue)

I hate that head cleaning tapes ONLY CLEAN THE SP HEAD (roller,etc) -- It doesnt touch the other 2 heads does it?? (When the SP mode head is active the other 2 arent touching the tape I dont think are they??)

I started getting alot of tapes off ebay that were recorded in SLP mode mostly and I was scanning to see what was on them...... I hope the SLP/LP heads are just very dirty....

I dont understand how it worked fine after I scanned all the tapes and then about 3 or 4 days I didnt use my VCR and then next time i did BAM it doesnt work well in SLP/LP mode.... (It wont properly track (The top of the picture is messed up (On any tape in SLP or LP mode)))

I dont wanna lose my VCR..... Sometimes if I press MANUAL TRACKING I can get it pretty good. (But bright colours still dont show right sometimes)

Are the 2 heads for SLP and LP just dirty guys?

My poor VCR hasnt ever been cleaned more than just with a head cleaning tape meant for SP mode..... (The transport has been slow for about a year... I dunno if something is jammed in it or what -- Im afraid to take her apart as I dont know what Im doing in there!!)


ARE THERE ANY CLEANING TAPES FOR SLP AND LP??

Thanx for any help....