Used vs Remanufactured Auto Parts

What exactly is a remanufactured part, and how is it different?

Published: December 14, 2021

Remanufacturing is an industrial process that returns a used, worn or inoperative product – also known as a “core” – to its same-as-new or better condition and performance.

The core for a remanufactured part is completely disassembled down to individual components. All renewable components are cleaned and analyzed for failure modes, and then reassembled using a combination of new and refurbished components – resulting in a reliable finished product virtually identical to a new part.

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Sway Bars and Linkages

The basic operation of a sway bar is quite simple.

By Josh Cable

Josh Cable is the editor of Counterman and ShopOwner. He joined Babcox Media in January 2017, and has been working in the field of journalism since 1999.

Published: March 27, 2024

Sway bars, anti-sway bars, roll bars, anti-roll bars and stabilizer bars are all the same thing, and it’s generally understood they improve handling, but how?

Any time a vehicle is turning, forces related to the laws of physics cause the body to roll, sway or tip away from the turn. When this happens, the weight shift to the outside, in turn compresses the suspension on the outside, resulting in lift and a loss of traction on the inside, which leads to poor handling and potentially the loss of control.