Just thought I would post this. It saved me big $$$
I have had an issue with overheating on my 6th gen. It was very intermittent. The thermo fan would sometimes kick in and occasionally wouldn't.
I tested the fan by farthing it out and it sounds up just fine. So I replaced the thermo switch. But the issue still continued. The 1 day I tested it got hot and the fan didn't kick in. I tested the fan again and it was turning but only very slowly not much movement at all.
I removed the fan and drilled out the rivets/ tack welds and separated the 2 halts. There is a rubber membrane between the joins that I cut with a Stanley blade. I cleaned the rotor up and the tips of the brushes then reassembled. Problem solved. She spins like a gem.
I have added the photos to show what they are like inside. Hope this helps someone out and saves you a lot of hassle and $$$.
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Just thought I would post this. It saved me big $$$
I have had an issue with overheating on my 6th gen. It was very intermittent. The thermo fan would sometimes kick in and occasionally wouldn't.
I tested the fan by farthing it out and it sounds up just fine. So I replaced the thermo switch. But the issue still continued. The 1 day I tested it got hot and the fan didn't kick in. I tested the fan again and it was turning but only very slowly not much movement at all.
I removed the fan and drilled out the rivets/ tack welds and separated the 2 halts. There is a rubber membrane between the joins that I cut with a Stanley blade. I cleaned the rotor up and the tips of the brushes then reassembled. Problem solved. She spins like a gem.
I have added the photos to show what they are like inside. Hope this helps someone out and saves you a lot of hassle and $$$.
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