Journal: repair and rebuilding
An engine rebuild quote often contains terms that are hard to judge without the inspection behind it. These guides explain the decisions that follow dismantling and the measurements that support them.
From dismantling to assembly
Follow the checks that help a workshop decide which parts can be reused, which need work and which need replacing. See how those findings affect what goes back into the engine.
Measurements before machining
Find out how the head and block mating surfaces are assessed and why a bore’s size, shape and finish matter. Those findings help determine whether machining is feasible.
For an assessment of your engine, see engine rebuilding or engine machining. Back to the Journal.
What gets checked during an engine rebuild
Follow the decisions in an engine rebuild, from stripping and measuring the parts to deciding what can be reused and checking the assembled engine.
What gets measured before machining a cylinder head or block?
Understand why flatness, surface finish and bore geometry are measured separately, and how the findings guide a machining decision.
Bearing Damage: What Determines the Extent of an Engine Repair?
What bearing marks can reveal, why they do not establish the cause, and which checks help an engine specialist explain the proposed repair scope.