Glossary / General

rebuilt engine

6 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It means the car’s engine was taken apart, fixed, and put back together so it runs better.

Technical Definition

A rebuilt engine is one that has been disassembled and restored to like-new condition, often improving performance and reliability.

Hear It Discussed

"...I've rebuilt the engine, rebuilt the gearbox."
The Kobus Interview, Revisited Bring a Trailer Podcast 08:45

"...recommend a used engine or a rebuilt engine. Because you don't want it to a valve job if you're already burning excessive oil."
#2608: Where Engines Never Warm Up The Best of Car Talk 08:55

"And I didn't see the thing, the rebuilt so-called rebuilt engine that they rebuilt it by painting the valve cover because it was a used engine already burning oil."
The Man Who Saved the Porsche 914! (Plus: How Porsche Launches New Cars) Porsche Club Insider 09:02