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How to repair an audiotape that slows down or stops?

I have hifi audiotapes that while being played slow down or even stops - it is like something in the cassette lacks lubriction ( are cassettes lubricate??)
Any suggestions
P T Knoepfler, December 2006
do they act up on all tape decks?
if so, the binder has probably broken down or hydrolised. you may have to bake it - google tape baking-

romko, January 2007