Why don’t people use a local rebuild shop?

As RichC touched on. They usually just require a minor sub-component or bearing. Unless the housing is cracked, why buy a whole new POS unit?

We have a shop down in north Ft. Worth that has been rebuilding our starters, alternators and generators (’47 Farmall) for years. Everything from my 300D starter to a Kawasaki powered JD ridding mower starter. Our ’47 Cub generator to our Dodge alternators. I’ve never had to go back again on the same unit.

(Our shop will even make custom units. We had them make a single wire 6V negative ground alternator for another old Farmall that’s done a great job.)

If you can’t (or don’t want to) rebuild it yourself as Rich does. Find a local shop. The turn time is usually a day or two max. And you get a much better unit (and warrantee) back than you apparently do from the sweatshop/rapid assembly-line core rebuilds that the parts stores sell.

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1980 300D - Veggie Burner !