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I'd agree with what others have mentioned - (been there done most of what you mentioned) for me it came down to the motor bearings going bad, the stock ones are junk and the pinion end one fails fast. Replace it with decent quality sealed bearing and you'll have a lot less grief. I use a hybrid ceramic in mine and it has already lasted 10x longer than the original and still has no play. I also opt for the cut-a-hole-in-the-chassis method of stopping dirt build up in the slipper housing, otherwise a lump gets in there as a few minutes later your spur is toast. (You've reminded me I need to check the bearing on my recently acquired Senton)