# Changed motor-diff resilient bumper, motor now growls and spedo is out. WTF

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/changed-motor-diff-resilient-bumper-motor-now-growls-and-spedo-is-out-wtf/16251>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [June 9, 2019, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/changed-motor-diff-resilient-bumper-motor-now-growls-and-spedo-is-out-wtf/16251 "2019-06-09T23:03:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/changed-motor-diff-resilient-bumper-motor-now-growls-and-spedo-is-out-wtf/16251/41 "2021-06-29T16:53:56Z")

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That was over a year ago. Around 6500 hard miles IIRC. The short GE motor had broken insulators in it because some moron before me didn’t know how to use a 2nd wrench on a jam nut and broke the insulators and tore the wires loose off the back of the stud bolts, so it didn’t last much longer either.

I bought a new input shaft from you and installed it along with an R$F blue motor.

Truck has over 10k on it now and a broken wing. Snapped a drive axle. Didn’t think it was possible, but hey, that’s racing. Sitting in my driveway waiting for me to get rid of it somehow - either fix it, as is it, part it or torch it like a Viking funeral it doesn’t deserve. Have replacement drive shaft, have yet to machine down a hub to fit the disc brakes.

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**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/changed-motor-diff-resilient-bumper-motor-now-growls-and-spedo-is-out-wtf/16251/42 "2021-06-29T17:07:56Z")

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BTW, Rodney, I still have the carcass of the short GE on the shelf, I can post a photo of the output coupling so people know what to look for.

I figured I was going to someday repair the broken wiring in the motor, now, I no longer really care about it. LMK if you want any parts off a 5hp short GE before I shitcan it.

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**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/changed-motor-diff-resilient-bumper-motor-now-growls-and-spedo-is-out-wtf/16251/43 "2021-06-29T17:39:40Z")

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It would be appreciated if you would post the picture.

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