Thread: Minn Kota Mess

Originally Posted by catchNgrease

Those things are built like tanks. IMO the hardest part is going to be taking the piece holding the brushes out. Be very careful they will shear. The armature looks shot to me but it should be about 85$ to replace. My first call would be to Northland Marine. Dont give up on it it can be fixed.

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I sincerely hope the armature is fine!

I've already ordered all the parts to replace seals , bearings, etc. We will see...

A little cleaning and polishing the of the armature should have it back in good shape

I forget what the exact name is but i used to clean some motors i had with a electrical componet spray . Its non corossive and gives it a base protectant to it..
After you get all the big grime off..

This is the one I have used in the past.

I see on Amazon a different one, one called DeoxIt D100.



Is this it?

I haven't used that one. Looks like it is good stuff.

Deoxit will clean of corrosion on contacts, but doesnt do much for gunk buildup. Depends on what you are cleaning really. Typically deoxit is used to clean switches, contacts, and circuit boards

Thank you everyone for your counsel and input. The parts are here but I have to get them to my buddy and, of course, my vehicles are in the shop. So it will be a couple days before we learn of the repairs!

Thank you.