WoW is every rotation, fludder is intermittent? Or is that backwards..
Been a while.. If the belt is in a grove and the NEW one is just a hair to wide, as the belt comes off the pully and out of the grove, BOING! it snaps out..
Make sure there is not a wide spot. Mark the wide spot, trim if needed (with sandpaper), and re-powder the belt.. BUT wipe and clean the pullies.. DON’T forget.. A sticky spot on a pully, can drive you nuts...
Slipping belt, whole different thing, touch the platter it stops... Slow startup.. la te da.
Regards