[ausev] Motor question, prepurchase advice

[Mike Delany]

I would not worry about the rust on the shaft.  They will rust sitting on 
the shelf, and throw in some battery funes, and you see where it is going. 
The big thing with electric motors is how old is it (the winding 
insulation eventually breaks down), do the  bearings feel good, and does 
it smell burned.

I would be a little leery about buying a car sight unseen.  I think that 
it would be worth a trip to see it in person and make sure the the basic 
car is sound and that the conversion looks clean.

Mike

Certified heathen and reformed pacifist

http://www.p1800s.com

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007, Hunter Cook wrote:

> Hello everybody!
>
> This is my first time posting to the list; I think I'm about to take the
> plunge and get an EV, one way or another. Originally I intended to
> convert something myself, but I saw an '84 S10 on the EV Trading Post
> that may have just changed my mind. I've spoken with/emailed the owner,
> and he sent me some pictures and answered my questions, and I'm almost
> ready to do it. I've only got one concern left, and I thought I would
> run it by the list and see if I could get a bit of advice:
>
> The motor only has 7500 miles on it, and the owner says it runs great.
> My only concern is some rust visible on the rear shaft in the picture he
> sent. Here's the pic: http://www.fivepointchilidog.com/motor.jpg
>
> He says he would expect it to come right off with scotch brite and that
> it's nothing to worry about. What do you guys think? I'm sure the motor
> is running fine as he says right now...but I'm concerned that if there's
> rust like that on the shaft then the rest of the motor, which I can't
> see in the picture, might be deteriorating. Do you guys think this motor
> will still last a while? Is this an ordinary thing and I'm making a big
> deal out of nothing? That's kind of my guess...just paranoid.
>
> Any advice you might have would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Hunter
>
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