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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ForsakenConservative" data-source="post: 4311672" data-attributes="member: 47240"><p>Last August the condenser fan motor failed on our unit. Squealed and froze up. The service guy was 5 hours out, 105 outside…..I knew I had nothing to lose, so I pulled it apart. The shaft was dry, the oil seal shattered and spread across the barn floor, the bushings were coked up and the felts were dry. I polished the armature shaft and scrubbed the bushings with a 45 caliber bore brush. I soaked the felts with light oil and reassembled it. We had AC again! I took a pic of the label and found an OEM replacement on Amazon for $165, one week for delivery. When Mr. Heatandair showed up, he wanted $895 for the replacement! No thanks….  I kept an eye on it, checking the amperage draw every day until the new motor arrived. I do keep a spare capacitor and contactor on hand, cheap insurance for the most likely failures…. I also kept the original fan motor, JIC. A better quality digital volt meter will read capacitance, and you can check it easily. I’ve read the standard tolerance is +/- 5% of rated value. This is a big one they will soak you for, so it’s a good thing to learn.</p></blockquote><p></p>