As I posted recently, I picked up a set of NIB Lionel F3 AA's from 2003 with the noisiest fan motors I have ever heard.
I did see the drop of oil fix and will try that once my cradle arrives.
QUESTION:
I will probably buy a couple fan motors just to have them. From reading all the posts I see the MTH #BE-0000041 and the improved (?) Lionel #6101154130 are the ones to have.
CORRECT?
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Are you sure its the motor bearings? Could it be the fan blades rubbing? Try running with the cover off.
Pete
Are you sure its the motor bearings? Could it be the fan blades rubbing? Try running with the cover off.
Pete
Pete - At this point I'm sure of one thing, They're loud.
I use the MTH motors, I've yet to experience the new Lionel motor. Like Pete says, just make sure the fan blades aren't hitting, but usually the noise is the motor.
You might try JT's Megasteam Eliminator, it actually has fixed a couple of these for folks here in the forum.
I just had a motor from a Lionel Union Pacific H16-44 start squeeling to beat the band.
I remove the smoke unit and added some light machine oil at the base of the motor and ran it upside down, until the squeeling stopped...
Personally I would replace the motor. I am sure the above is a band-aide fix.
A squeal (metallic) won't be the fan blades (plastic). Typically oiling the bearing solves it, but occasionally the bearing is worn or too dry so replace the fan motor. If ordering MTH I think 5 the minimum quantity unless you get from a shop/tech. I have yet had an MTH fan returned as bad after replacement. Not the case with Lionel motors. G
I've replaced a bunch with MTH motors, and so far no failures.
Interesting point about the fan motors GGG, I've never tried to order one...
I've had noisey motors on Lionel, Mth, as well as Atlas.
Those that were "cured," needed the oil sometime with the first year of owning, never had a problem since
The only fan motor that oil didn't "cure" was my Lionel legacy k4 from 2011. This was the beginning of the "bad Lionel fan motor" epidemic.
It ranks right up there with the "broken berkshire bushing "issue
I've replaced a bunch with MTH motors, and so far no failures.
Interesting point about the fan motors GGG, I've never tried to order one...
Where are you getting them??? If you try to order one, you get the BE-0000041-5 part. Which is 5. I think gaskets also. G
I've had noisey motors on Lionel, Mth, as well as Atlas.
Those that were "cured," needed the oil sometime with the first year of owning, never had a problem since
The only fan motor that oil didn't "cure" was my Lionel legacy k4 from 2011. This was the beginning of the "bad Lionel fan motor" epidemic.
It ranks right up there with the "broken berkshire bushing "issue
No the fan motor was worse... it really hurt the ears.
The bushings allot of us got lucky and were able to just glue them back in.
I've replaced a bunch with MTH motors, and so far no failures.
Interesting point about the fan motors GGG, I've never tried to order one...
Where are you getting them??? If you try to order one, you get the BE-0000041-5 part. Which is 5. I think gaskets also. G
I doubtless order them from the same place you do. Like I said, I never order one, I always order them in the quantities. You're right, the gaskets come the same way.
i can vouch for Eliminator. it quieted some of my fan motors down.
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