spring for gas heating electric motor

Does anyone have any ideas where I can find a replacement spring for
the combustion motor of an Eberspacher BA6 gas heater? The specific
spring I am looking for is the spring that holds brushes to the
armature. This electric motor took on water at some point and the
spring rusted and snapped.

I could replace the electic motor but for one small spring it seems a
bit wasteful.
Chuck

On 20 Dec 2004 08:19:04 -0800 wrote:

>Does anyone have any ideas where I can find a replacement spring for
>the combustion motor of an Eberspacher BA6 gas heater? The specific
>spring I am looking for is the spring that holds brushes to the
>armature. This electric motor took on water at some point and the
>spring rusted and snapped.

What kind of spring is it? Compression, torsion, flat wire, round
wire? If it's something made from round wire you should look thru the
assortment at your local hardware store. You can even buy round spring
wire there and wind your own.

Or you could try to describe it more completely in the hope that it
rings a bell with someone.

>I could replace the electic motor but for one small spring it seems a
>bit wasteful.

I agree completely.

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Jim Adney
Madison, WI 53711 USA
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wrote:
> Does anyone have any ideas where I can find a replacement spring for


alternate suggestion, if you have a digital camera:

take closeup pic of the spring, preferably next to other small,
well-known objects (like pocket change, toothpick, or whatever) and post
that pic (if neccessary to a free photo-hosting site). then repost your
inquiry (with link to the pic) to 'rec.crafts.metalworking' and this
group as well* - should get you good results pretty quick...

*alt.home.repair might be another good group to post same inquiry to as
well....

electric motor and power tool repair shops, if there are any where you
are, might be a place to look...

dave

These were very helpful. My daughter wa looking over my shoulder and
pointed out that her hair clips have a spring just like the one I was
replacing. She brought some down and with a bend here and a strech
there, I was able to reproduce the broken spring.

I will use the pic with a second object for size in the future. Thanks
Chuck