Need a new Alternator?

RobJ · Feb 8, 2008

My alternator hasn't worked for a while and I wasn't going to pay $500+ for a new one. I was poking around the web and found an Ebay seller that sold them. Didn't have my exact part number but crossed it over. I received it the other day (about 3-4 days for shipping) and it looks good. Looks brand new, sticker has been removed. I haven't tried it yet but I don't see any real fault. The wiring locations are a little different but no problem for me...the plug is exactly the same. Mine was a 30a and I think this is a 40a. It was for a B or BX. $129 plus shipping. Check them out. He responded to my emails quickly and guaranteed it would work for me.

eBay Store - Rareelectrical: Automotive Starter, Automotive Alternator, Industrial Starter

TrippleT · Feb 8, 2008

Looks aren't everything but you might want to take it to a parts store and have it checked before installation. Boy, do they ever see you coming with things like that. Five hundred bucks. I would plumb a salvage yard alternator on before I would pay that. Especially since I am to broke to pay attention.

I hope it works for you.

RobJ · Feb 8, 2008

TrippleT said:
Looks aren't everything but you might want to take it to a parts store and have it checked before installation. Boy, do they ever see you coming with things like that. Five hundred bucks. I would plumb a salvage yard alternator on before I would pay that. Especially since I am to broke to pay attention. I hope it works for you.

Yep, tried that, I have several old Bosch alternators that were takeoffs when I was a mechanic, just to big to fit and stay under the cover with the willfit brackets.

actually $576!!! I think the P/N for the one I got is $286.

Original Part Number 16427-64010
Current Part Number 16427-64012
Description ALTERNATOR ASSY. 30A

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LBrown59 · Feb 8, 2008

My 42 years old Bolens garden tractor has a better charging system than any of my Kubotas.

TrippleT said:
Looks aren't everything but you might want to take it to a parts store and have it checked before installation. Boy, do they ever see you coming with things like that. Five hundred bucks. I would plumb a salvage yard alternator on before I would pay that. Especially since I am to broke to pay attention. I hope it works for you.

shvl73 · Feb 8, 2008

Sounds good, hope it works well. I noticed he didn't list Mahindra. The alternator for my '03 2810 was $500 too.

I might have been able to do a will-fit install but, I wanted it to be as new. $500 later, it is.

JerryG · Feb 8, 2008

$500 sounds about right. Alternators, starters and hydraulic pumps are all in the $500 range for most Japanese compact tractors and now maybe even Korean compacts. The Japanese must think that $500 is a good number. To bad that don't like $200 or even $300.

Wayne County Hose · Feb 8, 2008

Holy smokes, these things can't be rebuilt?

shvl73 · Feb 8, 2008

Wayne County Hose said:
Holy smokes, these things can't be rebuilt?

I brought mine to a shop that said no, due to parts availability. I did keep it and one of these days, I'll try a bigger shop.

bx23barry · Feb 8, 2008

Might just be the photo (or my eyes) but those two pulleys look different sizes in both diameter and groove size.

But good price if it works.

David_Kb7uns · Feb 9, 2008

Looks like the only major difference is what i have been told is the "clocking" the relationship of the connectors to the mounting brackets. usually you can take out the 4 bolts and turn it to line up like the old one.

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