Resurrecting this older post......My 2022 Vado 5.0 just had the 3rd motor installed 2 weeks ago, just a tad over 10,000 miles. The reason(s) (primarily) was a squeaking while pedaling (after motor was in use and was warmed up), and even after stopping pedaling the 'spin down' (or some other term to identify the continuation of internal components spinning) would slowly end the minor squeaking. Upon resuming to pedal, occasional squeaking would reoccur. After 2nd motor was put in just under 2 years ago, it started to happen again, and LBS said that the side cover just needed to be re-torqued, and that seemed to solve the issue, for almost the next 2 years. Upon it happening again, they ordered a new cover and it made no difference. So upon my insistence, I asked to dig deeper as I suspected similar motor wear like the first motor. I advised LBS that even if there was a cost involved for a new motor, I'd pony it up if necessary. (even though the 2nd motor was still within the 2 year warranty, just by a few days). Well, they put in a new motor, charged me for it, and told me that there was nothing wrong with the other one (2nd motor) and the squeaking was not the pedals, not the suspension, not the bearings, but the Abus horseshoe lock on the back frame, which they said they put a rubber insulator under.
So upon getting the bike back, it showed 4 miles on the new motor and today I did a short 16 mile ride. All the same noises, nothing changed, same squeaking, Additionally, it sure felt lacking (the assistance), and I was curios if there was a way to identify the previous motor serial numbers and if indeed they did use a 2.2 or got a 2.1 by mistake?
Regardless, the question is how do I know? I know I can ask, but how do I know from some means of visual or related tool to interrogate the system?
I'm still befuddled as to the squeaking, especially with the reference articles below.
I trust the LBS, but as an end user, how does one know? I cannot see any info in the app to view, and if a LBS hooks it up to their computer system they'd need to have the reports to compare, right?
My major point is the bike just feels lacking, unlike the way it was before the new motor, and the noises are still there.
Any advice/opinions?
Reference links:
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