Gentlemen,
Sure enough, the motor problem was the bronze bearings.
The front and rear worm axles have identical bearings, both bearings are different but
are identical front and rear if that makes sense.
The bearing in them is not quite at the center, an offset if you will and they have to
match side to side. After I swapped them out and aligned them, both motors turn with
ease. Thinking about a possible ground issue, I went back through and cleaned all the
brass contacts, using a dremmel and fine wire wheel, removed paint from the frame
where it came in contact with the motor.
In the end, it was all for not.
As for the E-Unit, apparently I didn't have it pressed back together correctly and the red
barrel with the teeth at the center fell out and when I tried to squeeze it back together,
one of the two sides bent, a wire came out of the corroded metal finger contact board
and one end of the fiber board that engages at the top of the E-Unit broke off. Needless
to say, its destroyed.
It appears I need the following:
A new E-Unit
A new horn relay
A new headlight contact and wire - I cut the wire by mistake - too short now.
Re-wiring.
Although I have a pretty good understanding now of how this thing works,
I've decided not to take a chance on my own to repair it. So now, I'm trying to decide if
the ole' girl I bought used from my cousin 29 years ago where it ran great up until 2
weeks ago is worth investing any money into repairing it.
I'm guessing the cost to ship to and from a repair shop is probably $25.00 and that's
not including the parts or the repair bill. With all of your collective knowledge of these
engines, I would appreciate you input as to wether or not its cost to repair is worth it.
Thanks.
Joe