Does this Self Propelled Windtunnel motor look like it needs to be replaced

[dwl93]

I opened up the motor housing on my new/used Windtunnel and it looks like a lot of moisture got in there. Do you think it'll be okay or should I buy a new one? Here are the pictures below and the link is for the thread I created about the vacuum yesterday.

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?25472_6

 

[dustin]

The big question is, how does it run? If it runs fine, don't bother replacing it, but if it sounds nasty or smells, by all means replace it.

 

[dwl93]

That's what I'm probablly gonna do

but even if I do have to buy a new one, I only paid $30 for the machine and a new motor would cost around $70, so I still would spend less than I would to buy a new SP Windtunnel.

 

[suckolux]

Looks like it got damp at some time, but I also go more by sound

 

[marks_here]

Take a long extension cord

To your neighbors house & ask them to plug it in that way if anything happens, you'll still have power...LOL... Wait for the explosion & we'll watch on the world news tonight why half the state of Illinois went dark!

 

[super-sweeper]

Why buy an extension cord?

When you can sneak-off during a tour of the power station! 

 

[jodan3399]

Yikes! I've picked up ones that had been through a flood that looked better than that. It may run but it will probably start screaming like a banshee soon if it hasn't already.

I don't think you could even go wrong putting in a good used motor if you don't want to buy new.

 

[dwl93]

I just bought a new motor

for $69.95 on ebay.