More likely to be brushes worn out - my washing machine had similar symptoms
(ie a lack of grunt) and new brushes cured it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mullen, Tim (IIS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
To: "shop-talk" <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:42 PM
Subject: Washing Machine Motors
>
> Since we seem to be on strange topics lately:
>
> Do washing machine motors "wear out"?
>
> We have an old washing machine that has been repaired several times
> through the years and works very well, except for one thing. Lately, it
> often doesn't have enough "oomph" to get the drum spinning for the spin
> cycle. When this occurs, I can open the lid, push down the "safety
> interlock" and grab the drum and give it a gentle tub - then things
> start spinning. The motor does all the rest of its work just fine, it
> just has a bit of trouble getting the spin cycle going sometimes.
>
> So the question is: Do electric motors lose their "oomph" as they get
> older? Will a new motor probably fix it?
>
> We really like the washer, and it is a huge capacity washer - much
> bigger then newer models, so we'd like to keep it going if we can...
>
> Tim Mullen
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