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I actually disassembled the motor from the pump housing. I believe it is a PSC motor because it says "type : CX" on the label, and according to this...

I pulled the end cap off today to see if the shaft was loose (symptom of bad bearings) and it was tight, no wiggle room whatsoever. Also, when I turn the shaft by hand it is perfectly smooth. If the bearings were bad would there be some play in the shaft or wouldn't it be difficult to move...

The label says: Part: 8-177457-02 Type: CXPM Fr: Y56Y It definitely isn't something stuck in the impeller, as I cleaned that out completely yesterday (there was very little debris in there). Where is the centrifugal switch located?

I thought it might be the bearings too, but everything I have read says that when they go bad they make a screeching or a howling sound! Anyone have a recommendation for a motor shop in the Orange County/Los Angeles area?

I have an AO Smith 2HP 2 speed motor on a Whisperflo pump. It was installed about 4 years ago. I run it on low speed for around 10 hours per day. A few weeks ago it started making a loud, rythmic humming sound on high speed, which is hard to hear in the video, but on low speed it sounds like...