RE: air compressors

I second that.  I had a similar problem and took the motor to a shop and had
it rebuilt for less than $100.  Sure worth the time and effort to check it
out.
Pete

Fred, you might want to investigate if the compressor itself is bad, or just
the motor.  If it's just the motor, then it can be replaced by itself a lot
more economically than buying a whole new assembly.  And usually, it's
pretty simple to change the motor, as the mountings, shaft sizes, etc. are
all pretty much standardized.