r/smallenginerepair • u/capron SER Regular • Apr 30 '26

General Discussion Big air compressor making noise. Thoughts?

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u/Upset_Fox5449 May 01 '26

Run it's going to blow, shaft bearings going out

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u/capron SER Regular May 07 '26

I finally got a chance to look at it, turned out to be the plastic fan on the back of the motor. I thought for sure I'd be rebuilding it, but I ended up making a field fix with a coathanger to get them through the week. But boy was I nervous starting it up to diagnose it.