Condenser Fan Motor Screeching? Noisy? Instant Fix!
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2018
- Fixing a squealing screeching condenser AC fan motor without replacing the fan motor is possible. This video is a temporary instant repair until you receive your replacement fan motor. How long will this work? I've seen it last anywhere from a few days to a few months. You will eventually need to replace your motor...
I saw this last winter and my 14 year old son and I took the fan off similarly to your instructions on the video and oiled the shaft. It's been a whole year and it didn't squeak one time!! It was very rainy and freezing weather this past week and we heard it squeak a tiny bit. We are gonna do it again tomorrow and have a fan motor for back up! Great video, much appreciated!♥️
All youtube videos should be this way, to the point no click bait and just the neccesary time, suscribed
I think it was informational and complex that's the best kind of video there is.
Worked great thanks for your video! My Son in Law owns a HVAC company and comming by tomorrow to replace the fan motor!
Absolutely helpful! Thank you so much for getting straight to the point and not click baiting us. This took me only about 5 minutes to get done.
Yes. Thanks so much. 🙏
Very helpful, a comment about tipping the assembly over would have been useful though. I started with the middle nuts until I realized I needed to get to the bottom of the assembly
This was helpful, and inspirational. God bless.
Wonderful Video. Thank you Sir for taking time to share.. DIY videos like this are so valuable. Don't know about you but my hair stands on end when I have to call an A/C repairman. It is hard to trust someone when they say your AC is toast & you need to come up with $10,000. My fear centers around my ignorance of heating and A/C. I have actually replaced a fan motor before. It saved me hundreds of $$$. Just make sure, as stated in the video, you cut the power.
Great video, no clickbait and right to the point. Subscribed.
There’s actually an oil hole channel on the outboard of the same side you squirted. It goes straight to the inner portion of bearing. Surprised you didn’t mention it.
Perfect, couldn't find another video that caught this issue
Thank you for the video. Exactly what was going on with my AC unit.
Right to the point buddy very good help to me ..thats my packet unit fan motor makes that noisy. Now i know what is the problem .thanks
Very informative! Thanks!
Hey bud, this works for me! You are a life saver! Stay safe and stay COOL!!! Thanks!
Thank you very much. Very helpful. Awesome, Dynamite.
Thank you Sam for posting this! Helped me out a lot!! It worked for me too!
Right to the point,great video...
He’s fabulous! This helped me immensely. I’m subscribing!!!
WD-40 is not a lubricant but will work since you'll be replacing the motor soon. For semi-permanent fix, I'd use oil.
That’s good to know! What kind of oil? I’ll Google of course :)
Dude! Thank you. My ac unit just started doing this, fixed instantly. Thank you again. 🤙🏻
DOnt use WD 40! it will evaporate. use the oils mentioned in this video czcams.com/video/UKtFGrMSDig/video.html
Man, Just did mine in no time! Thanks! Went to use the toilet which is near the window of the A/C unit... heard a rattling, screeching sound. I'm like,, "Great... A/C is breaking. Sounds like a bearing or something!" SO, yeah just removed the 4 nuts from the guard, (did remove the power shut off, of course!) flipped the whole thing over, and all I had was some really good gun oil, synthetic, so I poured some of that in. No more noise so far!"
Was gonna call the man, but maybe i'll just buy a motor and do it myself. The motor seems really hot, not sure if they run hot or it's bad?
Yes sir, good old all purpose gun oil will do the trick.
Thanks for the help! This worked for me.
No need to take anything apart..get some lubricating fluid. I used pb blaster. And started attacking the top 4 bolts on top. Which also have holes beside each one. The fluid leaked down them snd instant took squealing away and free up fan enough for it to spin full speed. Just smash the top 4 bolts with lubricating fluids
So I called an HVAC guy who said it would be 120 just to come out and check what the issue was...
Thanks for saving me 120 bucks...
I paid $300.00 yesterday, he cleaned the coils. At 7p my motorhome A/C started squealing and by 9p, it was so loud and non stop, so i shut it off. I looked up you tube RV maintenance and found this video, so I called him back, and he said it will be hard to find a part for my Coleman A/C. I asked why he charged me $300.00, knowing cleaning my coils was not going to fix it? No response. So sad, as he knows I'm a disabled female Veteran, & can't get on top of my motorhome safely. What a jerk
fixed mine! thanks Sam
thank you,! I am trying it now....
follow up... it worked! I knew it when I saw the wd-40. Thank you.
Thank you. I am a little scared to touch the darn thing but you make it look easy.
Edit: this worked
Thanks for this video. I did exactly what you did for myself but I used bicycle chain spray and then lubed with some left over motor car synthetic oil I had from my oil change. My thinking with the lubes were WD40 would lube the bearing but also clean it and therefore drain out and dry more quickly. Bicycle chain oil will clean but not run out. Then the motor car oil will be thicker and not thin and run out quickly. Also motor car oil is made to perform at lower and higher temperatures. I believe a worn bearing will generate higher temperatures and therefore drain and dry out any lube like WD40 in comparison to a new bearing which will operate at a lower temperature.
The fan motor is now quiet. Thank you.
THANKS
Awesome and to the point vid! This helped me with my air conditioner.
I had the exact same sound this worked out and bought me 4 more days before I got my exact replacement motor with plug. I had to reapply every other day because the sound. Bad bearing was the culprit.
Thank you
Thank you!
good job sam
Some motors have oil ports. Those that do a bit of 3-in-1 motor oil works like a champ for months to years
I wish I could get my GD neighbor to oil theirs. I told them about how it is screeching last summer, also told them how it locked up on the prior owner so they might want to lubricate it. The thing is still screeching this season. I want to go over there and do it myself. People suck. Now I'm praying for it to seize up so they are forced to fix it. Once they get hot they will have to get off the couch.
bro, you just saved me money. I subscribed, Thank you.
also...is that WD40? and would silicone do as well?
Perfect tip to temporarily fix the noise while a new motor is on its way. Glad that I have two identical unit and swap the fans the isolate the issue. Thanks for sharing.
this totally worked for me. Used WD40 lithium grease
my AC unit starting making this same noise last night and now its not blowing any cold air, could it just be the motor or maybe a bigger issue??
where did you buy the fan motor and can you send the link I have the same issue and same ac
Awesome thanks 👍
Hell yea dude! You might have just saved me $700. Be back with an update
question, if the fan motor shaft has play ( in out) is that a sign that the motor is on its way out ? ( this motor is the OG one from 20 years ago on my Trane unit) and the motor still goes strong but I would like to know if this is a sign ,so I can order a new one.
Thanks 🙏
Thanks
What brand and model is this unit? I have one that looks just like it & is making the same sound.
When it makes that noise do you always have to replace the motor?
Thank you. That worked.
Oh fkn thanks mate ! It was driving me crazy
Perfect help....
Perfect
Isn’t it repaired after lubricants? Why the new part?
This worked for me. The fan squeal stopped. I am going to purchase a new fan motor tomorrow if the store is open.
Great! Here is a step by step video in case you need it to assist you. Make sure if you are able to... to remove the fan motor and take it with you to get the replacement you need.
czcams.com/video/J8UfQvLofDU/video.html
The motors in these A/C units should be able to be oiled.
There is a little blue plug on the shaft end face, and i think its use to oil.
What if you disassemble the fan motor and grease the bearings? (high temp bearing grease or white lithium) Better? Worse? Waste of time?
The motor bearing is sleeve bearing. Once its squeak or seize, oil it only temporary. I once oiled a seize fan motor and its last 1 year until it seize again.
@@sungrungnguyen9991, I have the same experience with the pool motor which is 12 years old with nameplate date, I replace the bearing, grease it, put it back, it works, but the noise is just lessen, a lot of component is worn out. So I just recommend to just replace the whole motor if its more than 10 years old.
I had one freeze up once an turned it off as fast as I noticed it ,July was upon us so i did the oil fix,lasted about 2yrs also had to be recharged with Freon for 3 yrs, finally bought a new system, a 12 seer Lux-air brand for $2600.00 17yrs ago ,now they are $4000.00. Since U-Tube I have watched a lot of vids to learn homeowners maintenance, did a thorough evaporator an condenser cleaning,unit blow ice cold like it did new!! We are 3/4 into June here in Texas 101% hot an dry ,my thermostat is set for 74% an my unit is keeping it there an recycles on/off as needed, the cleaning made all the difference, last summer it had struggled to maintain set temperature.
Do you really need a new fan motor if lubricating fixed the problem?
Yes the bearings are still worn and it will cease eventually.
@@kevo7878, I did this to my AC fan shaft, it disasppear, its been a year now and still quiet. When it does again, I will spray with silicone again, until it stop running.
@@Sal112350 how’s the fan today?
@@TheDannytre It is still working fine. I have been using it this summer almost everyday. What I did about 3 years ago is remove the fan and the motor, open the back fill oil the cotton swab and front shaft. The house built in 2005, still the original motor.
I had a brand new goodman condenser motor making that noise. And I mean straight out of the supply house.
So, those bearings can't be serviced?
yes, it can but you have to disassemble it. My rule of the thumb is if its more than 10 years, just replace it. I have the same problem with my 1 hp pool filter motor, change the bearing but still noisy, the motor was 12 years old. I have to do it again because, it still noisy and they are not that expensive, the labor is expensive. New motor have dual speed, saves a lot of electricity.
Mine does that and sometimes completely stops... i end up having to turn off the a/c for several minutes to cool off and then turn it on again and it spins.
Do all power boxes have a disconnect?
They should.
What if this still didn’t work??
This is the reason I don't like permanently lubricated motors. The bearings fail due to a lack of lubrication, the motor then has to be replaced. The old ones had a front and rear oil port, you oiled them about once every other month or so and they would last many many years, but people don't want to do maintenance on things, and companies don't want things to last, so they made "permanently lubricated motors, the only difference is the bearings are sealed, so you can't easily and properly oil them.
Oh, wow. I didn't even know that was a thing. I would definitely prefer having oil ports instead of what we have now where disassembly is required.
@@richespino6042 yeah, it is sad that they don't have them anymore. but the truth is (especially for smaller motors like in window units) they generally say to lubricate them yearly, and if this is done with the proper oil, they will last for a long time. The issue is that even though the oil ports are easily accessible, people did not do it, and the bearings went bad quicker as they are not sealed at all. Also, people would use the wrong oil (like WD-40 or 3 in one multi purpose) and that would also cause pre-mature failure. So yes, if everyone did what they were supposed to do, it would be a much better thing, the truth is that maybe 10% of people would.
Why not replace just the bearings
cheaper to replace the bearings and clean the motor
What is the weather is insecure
why not just oil the bearings?
You have to disassemble the motor to lubricate the bearing, lots of work, still noisy. I prefer to just buy a new one less work, longer lasting, about 100-120 bucks motor. My AC motor lasted 15 years until it squeak, howling, very noisy fan motor.
i see no one ever took out the condensate drain plug, i would bet that is why it is squealing now
One has almost nothing to do with the other.
@@romanseanocreates humid environment
heard wd40 is not recommended to fix the motor. i guess as a temporary fix it's ok
His voice sounds like Jose Canseco.
But how do you identify that the noise is actually coming from the fan?
That would be the only thing that could make a sound like that. It's dry bearings. The rest of the components aside from the compressor have no moving parts, and the compressor would make a very different sound and, in my opinion, is far less likely to wear out. The fan motor is exposed to the sun and rain and is the most common thing to wear out.
@@GodSaveTheUnitedStates Thank you for your reply. It makes sense and I will go ahead and hope that my lubricating the fan would fix the noise.
@mikemir121 No problem. I enjoy helping people, however small or insignificant, the info might be. I would advise that the motor be replaced as soon as you can. I'm in the same boat as you, mine is currently making that noise, but the replacement fan is simply out of my price range at the moment. They can last one day or one year. It's really down to how bad the bearing are, and how much the unit runs during the day. Good luck!
@@GodSaveTheUnitedStates I went ahead and lubricated it as much as I could over the Labor Day weekend. Unfortunatly, the noise continues at the beginning and only occasionally afterwards. It's not all that bad, but I think I have to replace the motor. We don't use our AC all that much during the summer. Last I checked it was around $300. So, I may wait till next Spring before I change it. Thanks again for your help.
@mikemir121 Just keep an eye on it. Mine locked up tonight, luckily mine is just over $100. We can't do without ours, we live in south Alabama, lol. I'll just have to order it tomorrow. Your welcome. Good luck.
Wd 40 is OK for s short time. Use something more oily
If the fan stop the noise why replace it!??
The bearings on the motor are bad. This is a temporary fix. Sometimes it last 2 week...2 months... sometimes less sometimes more. The sound is a symptom of a problem. Getting rid of the sound is getting rid of the symptom. Replacing the motor gets rid of the problem. Hope that helps.
How much the fan motor,??
@@jamesquiroz9720 $80-$120
@@MoreThanMaintenance mine started doing the same exact sound, had the a/c guy out, pulled motor, put a new one in from his truck, and the noise was still there, only lower. He said, if I replace that, it'll still make the noise? Then he said, I might need a new fan? said he would send me prices yesterday, I think he forgot. I paid him 39.00 to do....? haven't turned my air back on since. he wanted me to replace the outside compressor? even though my air still works fine. He said the fan is slowing down and the noise is picking back up again? My warranty company and homeowners won't cover it. I wonder if I can try to figure it out myself and oil the screws.
@@tempgirl00711 he charged you $39 to replace the fan motor? Did you see him replace it? At this point really two options are viable. If it a noise then the bearings in the motor are bad and the motor needs to be replaced. If it is slow then it will be the capacitor that needs to be replaced. I suggest you call another company. If your AC is running fine and it's a matter of noise or fan running slow then it is a easy fix. Hope that helps 🙂
I don’t think I would use WD-40
Positive he only used it because he’s waiting for a new motor. He did state it was a temporary fix and only did it because he has a motor on the way
What's wrong with wd40?
@@JohnDoe12515wd40 isn’t a lubricant
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Mine is making that noise
I will say Dad did work, but the problem will probably come back in the future
Blade touching motor.
20 years ago that would have been fixed by lubricating the bearings which would last another 2-5 years till next lubrication. Now it's just replace stuff and toss it in the trash. Society has gotten so anti-environment nowadays. We should be more green.
I turn the fan motor over and drip 6 drops of 3 in 1 down the shaft. It’s a closed bearing, but it solved it for 6 years. Just had to drip some again after those 6 years. I’m running it until the motor dies or the bearings seize.
I punched my ac unit today
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WD-40 is NOT lubricant, it's a solvent!
It's possible to be more than one thing...but should I use my liquid teflon instead for this job?
I am unsubscribing. That very unpleasant screeching noise caused me to go deaf. I am very unhappy with this.
You’re funny! 😂