rebuild
Rebuilding an engine means taking it apart to fix or replace broken parts so that it works like new again. It can be expensive and take a long time.
Rebuilding an engine involves disassembling it, inspecting the components, and replacing worn parts to restore it to good working condition. This process can be costly and time-consuming.
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"Anyway, should I just keep driving this truck or should I get it rebuilt? [1264.5s] I mean, it sounds like it's beaten itself to death."
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"...their suggestion was that probably we need to rebuild soon and it would be twenty three hundred dollars."
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"...when the motor would get tired and someone would say well it's going to cost five grand in six months to rebuild that two liter..."
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