Cassette is making clicking noises over and over and I can't eject it

[reattacc]

I got some cassettes but all it does when I put it in is make clicking noises over and over and I can't eject it because the bottom part of the mechanic (the "reader") remains in the upwards position and won't recess back down. I'm pretty sure it's damaged my tape already. I've had to use more force than is comfortable to even get the door back open.

 

To be clear, it's also not actually playing the tape. It just makes clicking noises. When I get the tape out I can see that the lower reader section of it is raised, pushing down on it actuates something and it lowers the rest of the way mechanically on it's own.

[Padgett]

Common, you need new belts. Rodney Dickman used to have them.

[reattacc]

What's the length of the belt, there's a website selling them

[Padgett]

IDK, was quite a while ago, I use BlueTooth now. Think there are three of them.