Jason <br />How are you ,I totally forgot about you, yes the heat will travel up the shaft and dry out the bearings , my new one had no fibre washer, nor did the old motor,,,,,,,arrrrr well next time the bearings stuff up it $55 and I will stick my own fibre washer in .<br />Funny thing I said to Ruth "they should have something to stop the heat leaking through" when I first pulled it out to Oil the bronze bearings.<br />Phil <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/default/confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/default/confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/default/confused.gif" />