Distributor?

[Jim Phillips]

I just paid $951 for a repair to my tractor ('48 8N Front mount) and on the invoice is listed $239 for a distributor! I put a new electrical distributor on attempting my own repair so I don't think that is the part they replaced but what other distributor is there on an 8N that would be that expensive?

 

[JMOR]

There is the distributor and there is the distributor cap. The former about $235 and the latter about $12. Maybe that is the answer. Maybe not.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Yep. That sounds about right. Thanks!

 

[Dell (WA)]

Jim......you write......"I put a new electrical distributor on attempting my own repair"......surprizingly enuff, professional mechanics don't care WHAT you previously replaced. They ain't got time to double-check yer shadetree mechanicing. They replace many unnecessary parts and the customer pays......why? its called avoiding expensive "call-backs". You payed $951 for the privilege of complaining about sloppy professional mechanicing and "free" call-back servicing. Thats just the way it works. ......respectfully, Dell

 

[Jim Phillips]

I thought thats what I paid for too! I didn't mention that this was the second time they delivered it. The first time the invoice was for $681 and when they took it off the trailer it still wouldn't start, so they loaded it back up and took it back with them again. A week later delivered it again with the invoice up to $951 with no parts listed for the second repair but they did list an additional $100 pick-up and delivery fee. I don't mind paying for service but not bad service!

 

[Dunk]

I think you are asking the wrong folks what they did, I would want to know from them.