ratdude747 Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 I feel badly as I'm the one that said DB. But it looks like there's a problem with that one. Can you return it? If so I think I'd go to the local parts store and buy a PMGR starter. If it fits and works I'd return the DB and tell them it wouldn't fit. From talking to a buddy/mentor of mine (whose bought several DB starters for his fleet of John Deere's) they *should* accept a return... but in his case, they kept sending the wrong starter all together. Ordered a Duralast Reman from Auto Zone. Double the cost of DB (and that's not including the core!), but AZ's are everywhere, a lifetime warranty is a lifetime warranty, and hopefully I get lucky and the reman was built with a Ford casting. So to get my $40 core (when I pick it up after work), I hastily reassembled the old starter before leaving the house. Yay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 From talking to a buddy/mentor of mine (whose bought several DB starters for his fleet of John Deere's) they *should* accept a return... but in his case, they kept sending the wrong starter all together. Ordered a Duralast Reman from Auto Zone. Double the cost of DB (and that's not including the core!), but AZ's are everywhere, a lifetime warranty is a lifetime warranty, and hopefully I get lucky and the reman was built with a Ford casting. So to get my $40 core (when I pick it up after work), I hastily reassembled the old starter before leaving the house. Yay... Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 From talking to a buddy/mentor of mine (whose bought several DB starters for his fleet of John Deere's) they *should* accept a return... but in his case, they kept sending the wrong starter all together. Ordered a Duralast Reman from Auto Zone. Double the cost of DB (and that's not including the core!), but AZ's are everywhere, a lifetime warranty is a lifetime warranty, and hopefully I get lucky and the reman was built with a Ford casting. So to get my $40 core (when I pick it up after work), I hastily reassembled the old starter before leaving the house. Yay... this is the specific reason that I use remans. they have already fit once! funny story. I have a few times taken a new starter that was thrown in the bin by the mech who broke it(voiding the warranty) and swapped all required parts onto a used base and carried on. "one mans trash" ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 this is the specific reason that I use remans. they have already fit once! funny story. I have a few times taken a new starter that was thrown in the bin by the mech who broke it(voiding the warranty) and swapped all required parts onto a used base and carried on. "one mans trash" ya know. Well, it fit all right: Turns over really nice too. Winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Well, it fit all right: Turns over really nice too. Winner! Excellent!!! And it was easy and available almost anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Well, it fit all right: Turns over really nice too. Winner! Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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