got radiator fan?

[kbogach]

Thank you, Kneale. It makes me feel better after I spent $20 for motor, $20
for 2 bearings (definitly paid double price) and couple hours of work.

Konstantin Bogach.

> When I took a heater blower fan motor into a motor shop to see if they
> could rehabilitate it (too much wear on a shaft to save), the repairman
> said a lot of Bosch electric motors have magnets that make them feel
> resistant to movement by hand when there really is no problem.
>
>
> At 07:06 PM 04/08/2001 -0400, kbogach wrote:
>
> >Hi all.
> >
> >I have replaced bearings in a radiator fan I bought on a junk yard just
to
> >have a spare one.  I don't remember how it was before I did it but now
when
> >I rotate the shaft by hand it does not go smoothly but it is like rotor
> >touch something (magnets). When I connected  12V and let it work 2 min it
> >did not get warm as it would be if there was friction.
> >My question: does anybody have fresh memory of trying rotate new radiator
> >fan motor with hand?  Was it going absolutly smooth or like it has slight
> >resistance to rotate?
> >
> >Thank you.
> >
> >Konstantin Bogach
> >
> >
>