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Hoover Constellation Motor: Help! (Paging John Long) |
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Post# 296174   8/30/2014 at 22:31 (3,519 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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Hey all! I recently acquired a beautiful Hoover Constellation model 858, and I'm having a slight problem. When I went to turn it on the last time, it began to emit a sound that no collector wants to ever hear: the screech of a failed bearing. I quickly panicked and shut it off, wondering what just happened. Did a bearing really die on me? Is the motor still salvageable, or is it worth replacing? I might be able to get a new motor from a guy on eBay is I can't fix mine. Does anyone know what I should do? Please help! |
Post# 296176 , Reply# 1   8/30/2014 at 22:41 (3,519 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 296178 , Reply# 2   8/30/2014 at 22:46 (3,519 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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Post# 296185 , Reply# 3   8/30/2014 at 23:24 (3,519 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 296193 , Reply# 5   8/30/2014 at 23:48 (3,519 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 296251 , Reply# 7   8/31/2014 at 11:07 (3,518 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 296266 , Reply# 8   8/31/2014 at 13:08 (3,518 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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Post# 296272 , Reply# 10   8/31/2014 at 14:47 (3,518 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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That method sounds like it would work, but it all comes down to my little debate with myself of whether or not I really want to get into fully disassembling the motor. I might tear into it, or see if I can't take it to the shop. I think I'll motivate myself eventually....
I would love to get that manual! |
Post# 296277 , Reply# 11   8/31/2014 at 15:42 (3,518 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Its been so long since I worked on one, I forgot that!! |
Post# 296441 , Reply# 12   9/1/2014 at 16:46 (3,517 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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