(sPoNiX) writes:

I have a Dyson vacuum cleaner with a burnt out motor. I assume that a
build up of dust on the air intake filter caused it to overheat.

However, before fitting the horribly expensive replacement is there
anything else that *could* have caused the burn out?

Could a faulty motor run capacitor cause it to overheat for example?

Sure but most vacuum cleaners have universal motors (with brushes) so no
capacitors other than for RFI suppression.

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