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Honestly, had to pick between a full governor rebuild or a straight swap on a 15-year-old Otis unit last month. Went with the rebuild. It's been a headache.
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cameronjenkins4d ago
That "headache" after a rebuild is why I've heard some techs say a straight swap is better on units that old. The labor to clean and recalibrate everything can sometimes outweigh the cost of a new unit. You just end up chasing little problems.
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mia_hart903d ago
It's like playing whack-a-mole with a machine. You finally get one greasy, ancient part working and another one just gives up the ghost out of spite. My uncle spent a whole summer doing that with his old truck, just a parade of new problems every weekend. At some point you have to admit you're just doing archaeology on something that wants to die.
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Ever notice how this happens with so many old things? Like trying to fix a vintage radio by replacing one tube, only for the next weakest part to fail a week later. Sometimes the whole system is just worn out, and patching one spot puts stress on another. That rebuild might have shown you all the other little cracks waiting to go.
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