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Hi, Dragenrider Are you sure the motor has burned out? Sometimes, if the brushes are soft or some oil leaks onto the commutator, small particles of dust, dirt, and carbon from the brushes may fill the small grooves on the commutator (parallel to the rotor shaft) thus causing a short circuit. This can be accompanied with some smoke before the rotor stops turning altogether, too, because of the electric arc. Try cleaning the brushes and the commutator (usually it should have 3 or 5 of those grooves, depending on how much poles the rotor has - use a needle to clean them out), if you're not absolutely sure that the motor (rotor) has burned. Hope this helps. Oliver
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