[Amps] Sticky blower

[Jerry Muller]

I've got a sticky blower in one of my amps. I've tried using silicon lube and WD-40 to free up the shaft. Both of these work for a short period of time but not long term. If I turn the amp off for about a week, the blower doesn't start up again. If I open the amp up and manually start the blower a few times, it continues to run.

It's not a commercially made amp and blower replacement probably isn't an option. Any ideas for a long term solution? 

Thanks in advance,

Jerry, K0TV