Warmflow oil burner making loud whining/squeal/shriek noise

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I have an outside housed warmflow oil burner which over the past few weeks has developed a loud whining noise when it runs.

I recently got the oil burner serviced and the oil pump replaced which worked fine for a couple of months.

The burner has not been in use for the past 4 months or so but since firing it up the last couple of weeks it has developed a loud shrieking noise.

I did notice that after the pump was installed the burner made a few false starts and went into lock out mode but after hitting reset it fires up and ran ok. It maybe does this lock out 1 in 15 startups.

FYI - The oil has never ran out and when it runs it heats water and rads as normal albeit sounding like im stamping on cats!
 
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More than likely its the motor bearings.
Or the motor/capacitor is dying. (could be the cause of intermittent lockout.)
 
More than likely its the motor bearings.
Or the motor/capacitor is dying. (could be the cause of intermittent lockout.)

how handy would that be to fix myself/and what should I check for to see if that is the problem.

thanks
 
If you can change bearings, and you can work your way through a minor bit of mechanics, not much of a problem. The capacitor change is so easy, er..., even I can do it. :confused:
 
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If you can change bearings, and you can work your way through a minor bit of mechanics, not much of a problem. The capacitor change is so easy, er..., even I can do it. :confused:


:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
 

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