Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 05:56:08 GMT From: "Chief Wiggum" <Spamnopsambot.com> Subject: Re: HELP ! I need a top deck motor for a 97 900s!
Yeah, see that's the problem... The motor runs fine! it is the gear that is stripped inside. it's a multiple gear reduction deal, and something in the box just ain't cuttin it! (I haven't opened it up yet, but maybe I will!) "Brandon Thomas" <brandon1nopsamultant.com> wrote in message news:3e4d6d2e.5372168nopsamries.xmission.com... > "Chief Wiggum" wrote: > > > >I was also thinking about disassembling the gearbox, and see if I could > >source a replacement. Obviously SOMEBODY makes them, so they should be > >available somewhere. *shrug* > > I don't what kind of area you live in, (metro/country), but you may wish to consider > taking it to a "Electrical repair" shop. There are several where I live and you pull > your starter or alternator or 'what-have-you', and drop it off. They will rebuild it > within a day or two, sometimes while you wait!!! (If it's just brushes or something.) > > I've done this lots of times with some of my older vehicles and it saves a ton of > $$$! > > Example: > > Alternator - MSRP $129 > New $ 79 > Rebuilt at parts store $ 49 > Rebuilt at above shop $ 29 > > And they give a warrenty to boot! (Usually 6 months to a year, but I've never had to > go back yet, so I consider a pretty good value!) > > Just a thought. (And of course, this would be the motor only. Mechanisms....would be > another story.) > > > Brandon
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