What is Rebuilding an Engine About?
Rebuilding an engine is actually less costly than replacing an engine. When parts are replaced, they are covered under a warranty so if that part were to break within a certain time, that part can be replaced free. Also, rebuilding an engine can give you a lot of fun and enjoyment if you like doing such a thing. It requires you to use your muscles and brain as you do the work, because you have to remove old parts that may be frozen, not having been removed for several years. Plus you have to think how to maneuver around things as you work to remove parts, wires, and assemblies. The one aspect to rebuilding engines is that after all parts are removed, you must take the engine block, crankshaft, and camshaft to a machine shop to have them reconditioned, unless you are replacing them. The exception to this is you have a machine shop where you can do this yourself. Since this job takes great precision and close tolerances, you need to be very careful when doing this.
