Broken Motor?

[@li]

What would be the possible causes to make the pump stop working..??

 

I moved my system into a new chasis with a 3 week gap between setting up the system again..

 

I started the system to put the coolant in and... 0.

 

Fans on, powers up, motor is totally static..!

 

I was in a hurry (moving house), so i think i did not dry the motor out.. but it is pretty much sealed unit anyway..

 

I have the 3 pin motor cable connected to the motherboard and I tested it by replacing the connector with a fan and the fan was fine..

 

Help please.

[wormy]

I know a friend of mine had an electric water pump on his race car and sometimes he had to lightly tap on it to make it work. dont know if that will help ya any or not just a suggestion

[robAP]

yeah a little tapping. like a screwdriver end or something to poke it a little bit. sometimes if an electric motor stops rotating exactly between windings it does not know what direction to turn when turned on again...that and age can cause that sort of thing. sometimes a motor just needs a little spin to get it going again.

 

how old is the motor itself and what operation has it seen? 24/7 for a few years or just on or off when you needed an hour of gaming here and there?

[CAINuKe]

What would be the possible causes to make the pump stop working..??

 

I moved my system into a new chasis with a 3 week gap between setting up the system again..

 

I started the system to put the coolant in and... 0.

 

Fans on, powers up, motor is totally static..!

 

I was in a hurry (moving house), so i think i did not dry the motor out.. but it is pretty much sealed unit anyway..

 

I have the 3 pin motor cable connected to the motherboard and I tested it by replacing the connector with a fan and the fan was fine..

 

Help please.

 

The problem might be that its clogged.

 

If you aren't scared. Plug it in and stick your ear ion the motor.

If it is clogged you should hear the motor making a sound similar to a Dremel on the lowest setting.

[slick2500]

And if it is clogged soak it in some white vinegar for a few hours.

[@li]

Thanks for the replies...

 

I got a screwdriver out at did a wee bit of poking around.

 

I then got a bit frustrated and pulled the pump power cable from the motherboard..

 

When I plugged it back in, it worked!

 

May have been from bad wiring in the 3 pin connector (before or from me pulling the cable) or the screw driver trick...

 

But it works!