Most common problem is the belt getting soft, especially if it has sat for a long time. It will get a weak spot where it sat on the drive pulley and every time the turntable goes around and hits that weak spot it will slow down a little making it sound like a warped album.
The belts are usually very easy to replace. Usually just lift off the turntable or there might be a small clip on the center pin, then it lifts off. Replacement belts can be ordered from several places, as shown in this search...
http://www.google.com/search?&q=SL-B200+Technics+turntable+belt
I have one with the same problem, but nevertheless if yours is up for grabbs I'm interested.
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