Had to decide between fixing my old dryer motor or buying a cheap used one off Craigslist

I've got a Whirlpool from 2008 that's been running fine until the motor started grinding last Tuesday. I spent an hour testing continuity and the windings looked okay, but the bearings sounded shot. The new motor from the supply house was $180, but I found a used one on Craigslist for $40 from a guy in Tacoma who said it worked when he pulled it. I went with the used one, installed it yesterday, and the dryer runs quiet now. Anyone else take chances with used parts like that and get burned or was I lucky?

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jennys7226d ago

Nice score on that Craigslist find, $40 is a steal compared to that $180 part. I did the same thing with my old Kenmore a couple years back, swapped out a used blower motor for $25 and it ran perfect for another three years before I replaced the whole unit. Sometimes those take-a-chance deals work out way better than dropping cash on a brand new motor you know.

dylan_bell25d ago

Grab that gamble every single time. My buddy once picked up a used dryer drum from a guy on OfferUp and all that was wrong with it was a hamster nest blocking the vent. Dried a load of towels in ten minutes for a whole year after that. Have you ever had a used part just completely outlast the original?