The question in regard to rebuilt versus new is a matter of the quality of
the original part and the capability of the rebuilder. I have generally
given up buying new parts when an original part can be rebuilt. I send my
brake parts to White Post for resleeving and rebuilding and I have found they
last much longer than reproductions currently available. I send my
generators, voltage regulators, and starters to British Auto Electric for
rebuilding and I have found the quality of the work to be outstanding.
Reproduction parts are often just not well made in the first place. There can
also be issues of reproduction parts not fitting. I believe if you have an
original part that has failed you are better off having it rebuilt than you
are buying a new reproduction part. The key is to find an outstanding
rebuilding service.
Bill Wilkman
BT7, AN5
-----Original Message-----
From: BJ8 Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com>
To: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 9:58 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] rebuilt water pump
My experience may be too old to be useful, but I have had a rebuilt water
pump from TS Imported Automotive in Pandora, OH on my BJ8 since 1993. It
now has 82,000 miles on it. I have never had any problem with it.
http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at
autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of factodon at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:51 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] rebuilt water pump
Any experiences with re-built water pumps. for a BJ 8....positive or
negative?? I have a couple of sources from Hemmings..they want about
70-80
% of the cost of a new one. I would appreciate any names of rebuilders
that
folks have had a reliable product
Thanks in advance
Don Factor
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