Thread: Van Door Motor Problem
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Re: Van Door Motor Problem
188 tested the van door's free speed, and also got around 50 rpm. We didn't run it long enough for any significant wear on the worm gear or lubricant redistribution to take place. Older van door motors did indeed perform differently, but like Al said, it might be due to being a brand new motor, not yet broken in.

Maybe someone could lightly load a motor (known to run at 50 rpm) for a half-hour, and then re-measure the free speed, to see if any change took place.