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Just thought I'd put a cap on this thread for anyone interested or sharing a similar problem. I ended up purchasing a new motor from Grainger at a price of $164.00 and that has seemed to correct my problem. Prior to acquiring the new motor I called an electric motor repair shop here in...

Thanks, changing brushes out may be a stretch for a man of my limited abilities but I'll take a quick look. Guess I'll also make a few calls and see what kind of dollars I'm talking about for a new motor. Thanks again to you and Wazzat for weighing in. As with Tennessee William's Blanche...

Wuzzat...just noticed your reply and yes I know I'm on borrowed time with this furnace. Thanks for posting the picture but, no, my motor does not look like that one. There is not a dome on top of the motor housing and my motor appears to be a little longer and not to have quite as big a...

Bud, this cliff hanger is hardly worth waiting for but here's what I'm guessing. I looked at the motor and didn't see anything I would describe as a capacitor attached on it or even nearby. I disconnected the fan belt and turned on the motor. It did not work but, rather, made the buzzing...

Wow Bud, thank you for the very quick reply. I really don't know enough to know if it is a "capacitor start" motor or not. I don't think there's a dome-like cover on top of the motor but I'm going back down to the crawl space to have a look right now. I've been reading about capacitors and...

I have a very old gas, forced air, Luxaire furnace model #GH102SE and am trying to limp through one more winter season. The blower motor can not turn the squirrel-cage fan. I can manually move the fan belt and the fan easily turns. But when the motor receives the signal to start, it jerks the...