[Yaaarc] Repairing LEGO motors 71427

[Jim Ronald]

Steve,

I may give that a try.

Thanks for feed back.

Jim


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Hassenplug" <steve at teamhassenplug.org>
To: <yaaarc at yaaarc.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaaarc] Repairing LEGO motors 71427


>I don't have a suggestion for repairing the motor, but I have found LEGO to 
>be VERY good about replacing defective motors.  I've talked with their 
>customer service on more than one occasion, and they've been pretty quick 
>to replace them.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Ronald" <jronald at chartermi.net>
> To: "yaaarc" <yaaarc at yaaarc.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 9:16 PM
> Subject: [Yaaarc] Repairing LEGO motors 71427
>
>
> I was hoping to assemble a quick and dirty LEGO Sumo for the upcoming Sumo 
> Contest.  As luck would have it one of my Lego motors (old gray 71427) is 
> seized up.  I'm pretty sure that the motor worked fine when I put it away 
> 5 years ago.  It was easily able to remove the back cover but I can't seem 
> to disassemble the motor any further.  I googled and could fine no active 
> disassembly instructions.  I did fine one reference that said the 
> permanent magnets are made of sintered magnetic power which seems to turn 
> to dust in about 1/3 of the motors.  If anyone knows otherwise please let 
> me know.
>
> Thanks
> Jim Ronald
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