Recent content by yendor65

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    M9540F - water pump

    To all.....Thank you for the time spent crafting meaningful replies! Appears there is no consensus on quality after market parts. I'm sure that some will not agree but I can tell you from my own experience that SOME "aftermarket" parts are in fact IDENTICAL to the oem parts. They come out of...
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    Introduction

    Thanks fellas!
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    Introduction

    Thank you Sir!
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    M9540F - water pump

    Generally speaking I usually agree with that philosophy. However, after taking a $2000 beating on a Kubota AC compressor that didn't last one year I'm not so sure it matters.
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    Introduction

    Hello to the group, newbie here! I'll jump out of the gate with a suggestion.....a sticky thread for introductions :) I showed up looking for info on after market parts then quickly found plenty of other interesting stuff. Imagine that eh? Hope all is well and that you folks are staying cool...
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    M9540F - water pump

    Is there a consensus on who makes good quality after market parts? Kubota wants $270 for their pump and I'm seeing about half that for after market pumps. ref; Kubota part # 1C010-73032
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    M9540 AC Compressor Selection

    FWIW......I spent the big bucks on the factory AC compressor. It was close to 2k when I bought it. (4 or 5 years ago) It didn't make it one year and the clutch froze up. Dealer said it was out of warranty. I've been without AC every since. So, I'll be following this thread closely!