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HELP my beloved Hoover Elite's in trouble!
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Post# 269138   2/23/2014 at 21:28 (3,713 days old) by Loganvac (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania)        

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My Hoover Elite from 1994 needed a fan replacement. I replaced it with no problem. But for some reason the motor still buzzes very loudly and I have no clue what to about the noise. I checked the fan once again and it was fine and didn't wobble or anything like that. What should I do?




Thanks, Logan.


Post# 269218 , Reply# 1   2/24/2014 at 13:47 (3,712 days old) by joevacman1 (Valley Stream New york 11581)        

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Make sure you used a Genuine Hoover Fan , the cheap knock off ones are poorly balanced and vibrate like crazy.

Post# 269266 , Reply# 2   2/24/2014 at 17:19 (3,712 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        
Hi!

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Be sure you didn't tighten that fan too tight down onto the fancase, it sounds like the motor is frozen up. does the motor rotate freely?


Post# 269334 , Reply# 3   2/25/2014 at 02:56 (3,712 days old) by kimberlyndaughe ()        

Check the motor. I think the problem is the motor or motor brush.

Post# 269351 , Reply# 4   2/25/2014 at 10:13 (3,711 days old) by Loganvac (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania)        

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The motor rotates freely. I decided to let the motor do most of the tightening as I used it. Should I try oiling the bearings?

Post# 269413 , Reply# 5   2/25/2014 at 18:49 (3,711 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        
Let the motor do most of the tightening?

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What do you mean by that? that doesn't make much sense. you mean you were going to let the fan tighten itself as you ran the cleaner? that wouldn't have worked out well! did the cleaner even run at all? It wouldn't be the motor brush, the buzzing makes me think the motor is frozen.

 

Please, take the fan back off and see if the cleaner will run without it. if it does, than tighten the fan level, tighting until it is barely scraping the motor casing (Scraping is a defiant no-no).


Post# 269414 , Reply# 6   2/25/2014 at 19:06 (3,711 days old) by Stricklybojack (Southern California)        
Did you forget..

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A washer perhaps or did something fall into the motor and is jamming it?


Post# 269455 , Reply# 7   2/26/2014 at 03:36 (3,711 days old) by kimberlyndaughe ()        

Do what super-sweeper says I think he/she is right. And after that put enough amount of oil in bearing.

Post# 269506 , Reply# 8   2/26/2014 at 14:53 (3,710 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        
Who you calling "she"?

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Super-Sweeper is a HE, Thank you!Laughing


Post# 269564 , Reply# 9   2/27/2014 at 03:30 (3,710 days old) by kimberlyndaughe ()        

Oh. okay now I don't have to type he/she anymore.

Post# 269593 , Reply# 10   2/27/2014 at 14:55 (3,709 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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Do NOT EVER oil ball bearings. Ball bearings use grease. Either the new fan is bojack, or not tightened enough.

Post# 269607 , Reply# 11   2/27/2014 at 16:20 (3,709 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)        
I like to believe a single drop of oil...

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can revivify dried grease inside a bearing when you don't have time to do it the right way.


Post# 269659 , Reply# 12   2/27/2014 at 23:22 (3,709 days old) by kimberlyndaughe ()        

Grease might stock when dried up.

Post# 270256 , Reply# 13   3/4/2014 at 16:42 (3,704 days old) by Loganvac (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania)        

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Actually The fan is fine. its got to be a motor problem.


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