Had to decide between a quick fix or a full rebuild on a 15 year old dryer motor

Got a call for a dryer making a grinding noise, turned out to be the main drive motor. The brushes were shot, but the armature was also pretty worn. I could have just swapped the brushes for about $25 and an hour of my time, or replaced the whole motor assembly for $180 and three hours. I went with the full motor swap, even though it cost the customer more. That was six months ago, and they just called me for a different machine, said the dryer's been perfect. Anyone else face a similar choice where the 'right' fix wasn't the cheapest?

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viola_cooper621d ago

Been there, tough call but you made the right one.

eva_lewis1d ago

Honestly I would have just done the brushes. A lot of times that gets you another few years for a fraction of the cost. If the armature fails later, you can always swap the motor then.