RAC68
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Hi All,
As one who has never had their engine’s bottom end rebuilt (yet) and has a habit of shifting around the 5K RPM mark, considering an engine rebuild seems expensive and yields questionable results. Over the past 6 months, there have been a number of engine rebuilds exposed as a result of negative follow-on issues. Since these incidents are not limited a specific geography, engine builder, or even parts/supplier, I am wondering if there is something in the rebuild process that could lead to a questionable operating reliability.
I feel for those that have experienced the emotional and economic FALL of a FAILED Engine Rebuild. As one that, one day, will have to consider an engine rebuild, the causes of all these consequential issues are both important to be aware of and extremely concerning. Has anyone formed any ideas of what could be going wrong? Is it a rebuilder skills/focus issue? Are there parts or suppliers that seem to be unreliable?
WHAT are the prevailing thoughts?
Ray(64BJ8P1)
As one who has never had their engine’s bottom end rebuilt (yet) and has a habit of shifting around the 5K RPM mark, considering an engine rebuild seems expensive and yields questionable results. Over the past 6 months, there have been a number of engine rebuilds exposed as a result of negative follow-on issues. Since these incidents are not limited a specific geography, engine builder, or even parts/supplier, I am wondering if there is something in the rebuild process that could lead to a questionable operating reliability.
I feel for those that have experienced the emotional and economic FALL of a FAILED Engine Rebuild. As one that, one day, will have to consider an engine rebuild, the causes of all these consequential issues are both important to be aware of and extremely concerning. Has anyone formed any ideas of what could be going wrong? Is it a rebuilder skills/focus issue? Are there parts or suppliers that seem to be unreliable?
WHAT are the prevailing thoughts?
Ray(64BJ8P1)
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