David Hughes
Senior Member
I tend to agree with Kevin. $6k must be approaching the cost of a new genny.
new one is $13K
I tend to agree with Kevin. $6k must be approaching the cost of a new genny.
Be VERY wary of a $6,000 generator end replacement plus rebuild of the prime mover.
NL parts are not cheap. Expect the wholesale price on the generator end to be something over $2500 alone. Thats not counting labor, or the engine parts.
new one is $13K
It is there on the shop bench already. The stator is $2000 from Broward Armature. I suppose $6k is my optimism. I'm still waiting on the full quote. I suppose I'd take $8k versus $13K for a new one but not much more. A new one might be in my future.
Money things are never fun, but I'd hate to see you put six or eight thousand dollars in this unit, only to have to spend more sooner rather than later.
For me its simple. If the cost to fix something comes to 1/2 the new price I buy new.
BTW, was it ever determined where the water came from that ruined it in the first place?
Thanks for that wisdom! I really appreciate the insight. I'm already leaning toward new. Could I get away with the $8000 Kohler versus the $13,000 NL for light use of running Air Con probably 20 nights in a year?
OK, so this is a TOTALLY different cause of death that originally described. The original description was of a spontaneous melt down of the stator. But now it sounds like there was some sort of raw water leak and salt water contamination of the engine and stator. That will kill it all dead, for sure. But far from something you can blame of a faulty or poorly sized or designed stator.