i will be from now on putting a cover on my winch and maybe even pulling the cap off to clean once and a while. warn XD9000i
tossed in the new motor and housing and shes good to go. took about 3-4 uses of it getting weaker and weaker then finnaly quit before i looked inside
possibly i could have cleaned it and put new brushes but parts werent to bad for new stuff-peice of mind