running on one rotor

[Signal 2]

Originally Posted by HDP

EDIT: it's usually easier to replace than to rebuild...You can get a reman with 1 year warranty not much more than the cost to rebuild and sometimes less....

Maybe I should have qualified my answer as my opinion. But I've seen some comments that suggest the the quality of remans isn't what it used to be. And it's always been crap-shoot as to how many new parts you'll get. Maybe new housings...maybe not. Maybe new bearings, maybe not. Some other stories like oil pick-up tubes plugged with sealant, mis-matched rotors etc etc.
For me and what I wanted a couple of years ago it was easier and less expensive to rebuild for a coolant seal. He also mentioned modifications and port work could be done at the same time.
Had I had a hard seal failure a reman might have been the way to go though.

[JHew84]

Originally Posted by Signal 2

Maybe I should have qualified my answer as my opinion. But I've seen some comments that suggest the the quality of remans isn't what it used to be. And it's always been crap-shoot as to how many new parts you'll get. Maybe new housings...maybe not. Maybe new bearings, maybe not. Some other stories like oil pick-up tubes plugged with sealant, mis-matched rotors etc etc.
For me and what I wanted a couple of years ago it was easier and less expensive to rebuild for a coolant seal. He also mentioned modifications and port work could be done at the same time.
Had I had a hard seal failure a reman might have been the way to go though.

Well put, I'd agree with this post .

Personally I found a rebuilt used motor with lower miles on it and bought that, ended up being cheaper than a base rebuild and has turned out great. BUT again it's kind of a crap shoot and you really want to make sure you're buying from a reputable seller so you don't end up with a bad motor.