Contaminated winch motor

Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 17, 2004 at 22:22
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I tried to use my Warn Winch last week for the first time in several months and it was inoperative. I removed it from the vehicle for inspection and the motor was contaminated with water. The damage is irrepairable. I have not done any water crossings so the ingress of water can only be from driving in the Darwin wet season.

This is not good enough for an expensive component designed to be fitted to a 4WD. Can someone tell me if this is likely to be a problem for other brands of electric winches. Is the Ox Hydraulic winch better able to cope with the moisture.

I have taken the winch out and will not buy another if this is going to be an ongoing problem. The amount of time I use it does not justify the cost.

Topend.
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