RTV won't start

darkday · Feb 15, 2008

When in doubt just get a bigger hammer.

TOMMYHPX4X4 · Feb 15, 2008

yea beat up on it a bit .

Hootie · Feb 17, 2008

Tested as recommended, it was the starter. Dealer and parts store both said that you have to buy both the starter and selonoid. Dealer was $285 parts store was $168. Installed and working fine.

jinman · Feb 18, 2008

Glad you got it fixed. I saw a guy on Ebay selling them for $169 when I was searching to try and find a picture of your starter. The $168 is probably as good a deal as you could find. Can you tell us what the "parts store" is? NAPA? Other? I think I discovered that the starter used on the RTV is the same as several other Kubotas. I'd bet that is why you found it other than at the dealer.

Hootie · Feb 19, 2008

Parts store was NAPA.

jinman · Feb 19, 2008

Hootie said:
Parts store was NAPA.

Searching to find info on your starter was very helpful for me. The starter on my tractor from New Holland is around $600. Just the solenoid is over $300. I found starters for the Shibaura N844 and N844L engines for $169 and a complete rebuild kit for $79. If I ever need a new starter, I'll be prepared. I would have never found this if I hadn't been searching for your RTV starter.

TOMMYHPX4X4 · Feb 19, 2008

was it the brushs in the starter ?if so could it have been cheaper to rebuild it?did you take it apart to see?i paid i think 70.00 for the brush kit for my hpx starter to rebuild it verses buying a new one. next question do you still have the old starter ?if so why not try to rebuild it and keep it as a spare being you already bought one to replace it. i don't think you ever posted how old the unit was unless i missed it.