Price Check Yanmar Starters

[roy weidner]

YM 1500
Just came back from paying for new starter,flywheel clutch and installation.
Starter was $350. At issue was matching starter and flywheel.
Be careful

 

[bmaverick]

Troubleshooting my 1610 and I have narrowed it down to the starter. Looked it up on Hoyte and Holy Crap?! $400?!
STARTER ASSEMBLY ^SALE WAS $399^: Yanmar Tractor Parts


A little more reasonable here ($160)

SFYM-34 STARTER | SOUTHERN FARM EQUIPMENT

But does anyone know of any other models of starter that will work for yanmar engines? (specifically Yanmar 3T75U). I'm seeing results from amazon, ebay, and autozone but am unsure about getting a generic without knowing it'll fit/work.

Thanks in advance.

I bought my Yanmar starter for the YM2610 / JD850 from AMAZON for a mere $99 and no core needed. It was an upgraded one too. 100% fit and no more solenoid!!!! It is the Offset Gear Reduction (modern) starters and 2.0kW power vs. the solenoid type at 1.5kW starting power.

Even in the cold winters, this start can crank to fire up the diesel that's been sitting. No more slow starting in the winter.

 

[rScotty]

Like the others said, a rebuilder will more than likely fix it reasonably.

If they try to play a game with you just tell them it's for an old tractor, may not be worth fixing. Will probably check with acme down the road or end up scrapping it.

Yep, most small towns have a starter/alternator rebuild shop. $100 is the standard price for a either one needing basic work. About twice that for a starter if it also needs bearings/solenoid&bendix. Same for alternators except replace solenoid+bendix with diodes+VR.

It's one of those areas where a rebuilt is basically good as new. At my mechanical repair shop, rebuilding generators/alternators/starters was basically good beer money.... something sought after by mechanics as a time-filler. It's never difficult or time consuming & new ones are so outrageously priced that you can make money on rebuilt ones. Plus the older frames are mostly more ruggedly made than the newer replacements. Old ones were made to be rebuilt indefinitely.
rScotty