What's wrong with my VPI motor?


I have a VPI Aries (2 1/2 yrs old) just recently my motor is having problems starting up? I have to give the plater a push.....frustrating!!! Is the motor going?????? Help!!
rwd
At least on the original SAMA motor, removing the bottom cover plate, reveals that all wiring connections, including 2 capacitors, are WIRE NUTTED. (I challenge anyone to name another audio product using wire nuts.) I immediately soldered/heat shrank these, and ran Ven Haus wire to the switch (another price-point jewel)and hardwired a Ven Haus cable.

Point being, at least *look at the wiring connections; if it's (still) wire-nutted, swapping a new cap is, well, like quite easy.
Wire nuts?! OMG... Shasta, you've got me ROTFL.

So that's what SAMA stands for: Saving Any Monies Available?