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Almost bought a 'rebuilt' injection pump from a guy in Knoxville, would have been out $850
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derek_burns1mo ago
Honestly dodged a bullet there. Tbh the used parts market is a total minefield. My buddy got a "rebuilt" alternator that lasted about a week before it cooked itself. Ngl you really gotta know who you're dealing with or you're just lighting money on fire.
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michael8801mo ago
Yeah, that "total minefield" thing derek_burns said is so true. My friend got a "rebuilt" turbo for his diesel, and the seller swore it was perfect. It made it maybe 50 miles before it started pouring blue smoke out the tailpipe like a two-stroke lawnmower. He was out six hundred bucks and had to do the whole job over again. Just a total nightmare.
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blake_martinez14d ago
Man that 850 dollar close call is exactly the kind of thing that keeps me up at night. I been there with a bad part before and it stings every time you think about what could have happened. @derek_burns is right on the money about the used parts market being sketchy. People will slap "rebuilt" on anything and call it a day, no matter if it's actually safe to run. My old truck got killed by a "rebuilt" injector pump that was just a cleaned up junker with a new sticker. You saved yourself a whole lot of headache and a few hundred more bucks in the long run. How do you normally vet sellers when you see deals like that?
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