cd changer rattle

[grm]

I just got my cd changer that I won on eBay and seller didn't pack it very well. When I picked it up I herd a noise so I shook it to see if I could find what was making the noise, out fell a thing that looked like a nail with threads on one end, iy is about 2" long, Does anyone know where this might go or does some one have any pictures of the break down for this alpine cd changer? I also take it that the head unit part is supposed to float in the outer unit. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks grm

[Tyler]

I can't help you out on that,all i can say if you bought my Alpine cd changer from me that would've never happend. I'll take a look at mine tonight for you to see if i can tell what you are talking about.

[grm]

Being new to the site I didn't realize you sold cd changers I guess over time I will know who does what and who has parts and so on, I would defiantly buy from a member first if it is within reason.

I figured it out, the shaft that fell out was one of two shafts that the cd eye travels on, the one fell out of its position. It needed both so the eye could travel above the cd so it could read it. I hope the eye doesn’t have to be in a certain position to start or I will have to send it off to get it in time. I guess that is what to expect when you buy on eBay and it states that he has no way of telling if it works, now I have to wait until the car gets home to see if it works