CD player wont play all cd's

[sspecdave]

The cd player in the car is not working properly and seems to have developed a mind of its own. It will only play certain CD's and will just spit others out not playing anything but sounds like its trying to read them.
My question is has anybody used those cd cleaning discs and are the any use or is there anything else i can do

Dave

[Stig]

take an airline to it Dave.............and give it a gentle blast of air into the cd slot, not a full blast mind........did this once and worked for me.
Dust builds up everywhere including the places you cant see it.

worth a blast........get it......i made funny there..........

[sspecdave]

Good idea Ollie

Dave

[Reesy]

Of course you've checked that the CDs that are failing aren't scratched or covered in fingermarks? Some of mine have got scratched from years bouncing around in the glove box...

BTW maybe suction might be better than blowing - that way you remove dust rather than blow it around?

Simon

[fabfiveferg]

those cleaning cds work well enough Dave. they just have a small 'brush' on them to clean the reader