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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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broken motor bolts in housing.

drilled and drilled, refuse to come out.

new motor time?

anyone have any motors they would like to part with?
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Try to have a machinist drill it out for you. I had the same issue and thats what i did.
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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is it the two small bolts holding the motor to the gear housing, or one of the three larger thats hard to get out ?
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