notch8 Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 96 Eldo w/68k-pulldown motor died-fsm checks confirmed-motor bad. I pulled the assembly from the car, removed motor cover and armature. Chucked armature in drill press, cleaned armature commutator with crocus cloth & a dab of wd40, cleaned both brushes with dremel & small wire brush, reassembled assembly, installed in car-it works like new! The commutator had a black carbon wear band on it (very light) & the brush ends had a little corrosion on them. They weren't making the connection! Sure beats buying a new one! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Well done, then! It is nice to be able to fix things like that with a bit of elbow grease and be back on your way. Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notch8 Posted February 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thanks Bruce I get a LOT of satisfaction from fixing broken items- cars, lawnmowers, tvs-I dabble in a little bit of everything- plus you get to spend the money you saved on something else! and there's ALWAYS something else-lol. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Take it apart and see what make it tick. That's my philosophy. Nothing to loose and everything to gain. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcd1184 Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Back in late November I posted that my trunk release was not working from the dash or from the remote. Remote locks worked. Used the extra Key, didn't have time or want to face the cold anymore than I had to. Three weeks ago I hapened to try the remote, and it worked. The inside release button was good too. Both are still functioning every time. Now if any of you happened to follow my Libertyville/Lake Forest key story, tell me how this is possible. Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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