jones Learner Dubber
7 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·
hey guys - i was wondering what is the difference in reconditioning or rebuilding an engine
recond. or rebuild
ratty 63 Custom Title Time!
1,083 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
I would normally say that there is no difference....
..but if you want to split hairs, I would expect a reconditioned engine to have been rebuilt using some new and some secondhand parts, but built to factory specs.
A rebuilt might just be slapped back together having fixed whatever part caused it to need to be pulled apart....
but as I said initially - I don't believe that there is any real difference, I have heard the both the terms used refering to the same engine.
R 🙂
nn[ Edited on 1-9-2005 by ratty 63 ]
..but if you want to split hairs, I would expect a reconditioned engine to have been rebuilt using some new and some secondhand parts, but built to factory specs.
A rebuilt might just be slapped back together having fixed whatever part caused it to need to be pulled apart....
but as I said initially - I don't believe that there is any real difference, I have heard the both the terms used refering to the same engine.
R 🙂
nn[ Edited on 1-9-2005 by ratty 63 ]
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1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
^ what he said. It is really just semantics. What you really want to know is what specific work is being done and what parts are new. Like new Pistons/cylinders, journals ground, new oil pump etc. It's such a general kind of term it really can mean anything. Some dodgy mechanic can run some dodgy snake oil engine revitalizer through an engine or soemthing and say it is reconditioned engine.
Jon
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Then there is also the term "remanufactured" used in engine building etc.