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Burnt out a dryer motor because I ignored a squeak for 2 months

Last month I finally got around to fixing a neighbor's dryer that had been squeaking since October. Turns out the idler pulley was completely seized and it took the motor with it. I felt like an idiot for not catching it sooner because I heard the same noise on my own dryer last year. Cost them $180 for a new motor assembly plus my labor. Any of you guys got a rule for how long you let a noise slide before you tear it down?
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victor_robinson
Squeaks are just the machine asking for attention, right?
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wendy131
wendy1311d ago
Nah, usually means somethings loose or needs oil.
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grantp14
grantp141d ago
That squeak cost me too, man. Feel your pain.
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