| Thread Number: 17413
hoover convertible 706 running hot |
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| Post# 187478 6/28/2012 at 22:22 (327 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Flower Mound,TX) | ||
  installed new carbons on the 706 i'm giving to a friend, and tested it and the top of the hood was very hot to the touch. i vacuumed a comparable sized room with a convertible from my collection and determined this was not normal. i ordered a new upper bearing from vac parts plus. im hoping this will solve the issue. this was after i oiled the top bearing.. i think the fact it was greased before i got to it ruined it, even spite my cleaning it. any of the other resident convertible gurus here say i took the right recourse?
Will Hemb | ||
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| Post# 187580 , Reply# 2 6/29/2012 at 15:46 (326 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Flower Mound,TX) | ||
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John I did get the carbons, they work fine. I didn't know I needed a new uper bearing plate until I tesed it in detail whn breaking in the new carbons. I sprayed out the bearing wit brake cleaner, and re lubed it with 3in1 and it didn't hold the oil. I didn't realize the upper bearing was shot until I put my hand on the hood and it was very hot to the touch.
Will hemb | ||
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