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Posted on 9/6/16 at 9:36 am to cave canem
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You shure it was not more of a humming than screech.
Loud rattle-screech, sounds what I think a bad bearing would sound like. Whatever it is, definitly not normal. But when the fan wasn't running, before I pushed the blades, and that took almost zero effort, the compressor was pretty quiet... just a faint hum.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 9:48 am to SSpaniel
could also be broken fan blades. I've seen that before. Check for cracks near the center hub.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 9:51 am to meauxjeaux2
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could also be broken fan blades. I've seen that before. Check for cracks near the center hub.
I sort of did that... through the vent louvers, I stuck a thin screwdriver down and pushed on each blade. No unusual movement up or down, turned freely, seemed solid. But I realize that's not like taking the top off and inspecting it.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 9:53 am to meauxjeaux2
Op sounds about right but you can do that all yourself for under $75 in parts and 30 mins of work, the repairman will probably charge you $400. I had one charge my wife $250 just for a capacitor change.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 9:58 am to SSpaniel
sounds to me like you have enough experience to repair it yourself. Where are you located
Posted on 9/6/16 at 9:59 am to meauxjeaux2
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sounds to me like you have enough experience to repair it yourself. Where are you located
Memphis
Posted on 9/6/16 at 10:04 am to meauxjeaux2
Thanks!!!! So my initial assessment was probably right?
This post was edited on 9/6/16 at 10:06 am
Posted on 9/6/16 at 10:19 am to SSpaniel
Sounds like it.
If the fan will spin in the right direction, you are probably ok running it for a while.
I prefer to take parts in to make sure I leave with the right ones. Sometimes the motor shafts change in length or how the fan will fit back on.
Don't accidentally bend your fan blades or you could greatly shorten the life of the new motor.
If the fan will spin in the right direction, you are probably ok running it for a while.
I prefer to take parts in to make sure I leave with the right ones. Sometimes the motor shafts change in length or how the fan will fit back on.
Don't accidentally bend your fan blades or you could greatly shorten the life of the new motor.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 10:20 am to SSpaniel
quote:yes. And for the cost of having an AC tech come out and diagnosing your issue only you can replace the capacitor and fan motor yourself.
Thanks!!!! So my initial assessment was probably right?
Posted on 9/6/16 at 11:15 am to SSpaniel
Check with Grainger also. There's probably one close to you and likely have the motor and capacitor in stock.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 2:13 pm to SthGADawg
Just had this same exact issue about 2 months ago with mine, ended up being a bad contact. Ended up costing a couple hundred dollars to have the guy to come out and fix and it only took him about 10 minutes 
Posted on 9/6/16 at 2:15 pm to MFCEO
quote:contact or contactor?
ended up being a bad contact.
Posted on 9/6/16 at 4:01 pm to meauxjeaux2
After a quick search on the internet machines, appears it was a contactor, not contact. My bad.
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