Eureka victory... HELP!!!

[thatwasherguy]

Hi there! I have a Eureka Mega Boss victory (my dream vacuum) that I inherited a few months ago. It's never given me trouble until now. When I was vacuuming with it just now, I heard some squealing noise coming from it. I changed the belt, which helped some, but it still didn't go away. When I got the cleaner, I submerged the brush roll in water to clean it, and the motor sounds fine. I took the ends off of the brush roll, and saw some rust on the inside. Am I correct in assuming that I need to replace the brush roll?
Thanks,
Thatwasherguy.

 

[lesinutah]

No

You can sand or use steel wool to get off the rust. If you showed a pic it would help.

 

[electroluxxxx]

Sounds like the brushroll bearings are shot. I’d definitely replace it.

 

[hooverman99]

Yea you gonna need a new brushroll. That original brushroll is pretty much on its way out.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

Rust are starting to affect the bearing and ease of operation of the brush roll might as well repalce it allong whit the belt and bearing assembly .