Electric Motor Repair in Arizona

[Don Bradner]

Issue resolved, motor fixed.

Macy read my post last night and went to bat for me. He directed me to Chuck
Barnes at CCW, who in turn sent me the number for Danny Barnes in Blythe (his
father, although that wasn't said at the time). Danny was expecting my call this
morning, and told me he was happy to look at it but couldn't be sure he had
parts, if necessary.

I spent the morning at his place while he worked on it. The problem was obvious
(to him) - the motor had overheated at some point (probably many different
times) and had thrown off most of the solder on the commutator lugs. He
painstakingly resoldered them all and put in new brushes.

From observation and the questions people kept coming in to ask I suspect that
Danny could fix almost anything automotive, although motors/alternators and
carburetors appear to be the specialty.

I've reinstalled the motor and it is running like new. Cost was $80.

Greg, the engine lockout for the jacks must be a newer thing than '90. I don't
have a lockout.

I didn't think I had much of a voltage problem, but I recently cleaned the main
ground and positive connection stud and gained a half a volt at the engine
computer and on the dash gauge. May have contributed to overheating.

>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
> wrote:
>>
>> My HWH jack pump motor quit working last month after becoming
>increasingly difficult to get going. Today I finally manged to get
>it out, which was way more difficult than it ought to have been, but
>that's typical.
>>
>> Anyway, I will be in Quartzsite for another couple of weeks, and I
>wonder if anyone knows of a good automotive starter repair place in
>the range of Blythe, Parker/Havasu, Yuma, or worst-case, Phoenix?
>>
>> The motor/pump unit is obsolete, so from HWH I would have to
>replace everything at a cost of $539 rebuilt or $779 new, plus
>shipping.
>>
>> Hooking up the motor to battery cables showed that it will still
>run, but only if you give it a starting twist!
>>
>>
>> Don Bradner
>> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
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