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TEC407 — Cylinder Head Reconditioning


TEC407 — Cylinder Head Reconditioning

4 days (32 hours)
*$595 U.S.
3.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) awarded

This workshop is designed with a combination of classroom and hands-on education for automotive technicians and machinists involved with cyclinder head service and repair.  Expand your knowledge of cylinder head reconditioning and sealing characteristics of head gaskets, and analyze components to identify required service and machining procedures.  This class includes servicing aluminum and cast iron cyclinder heads.  Analyze different cleaning methods, milling, pressure testing, straightening, crack detection and repair.  Repair techiques such as welding, oven straightening and stiching pins will be discussed with hands-on demonstrations and shop activities.

Hands-on experience will be provided for aluminum and cast iron cylinder head reconditioning with quality parts, tools and equipment.

Prerequisite: Minimum of 2 years automotive experience preferred.


After completing this workshop, the student will be able to: 

  • Identify the correct cleaning procedure for cast-iron and aluminum cyclinder heads and their components to minimize time and prevent damaage utlizing the following cleaning techniques: Hot and cold wet cleaning, airless shot blasting, pyrolytic oven and glass beading.
  • Perform critical measurments using various instruments - micromenters (I.D. & O.D.), vernier calipers and dial bore gauges.
  • Identify integrity of cylinder head components through specification measurements.
  • Perform failure analysis of cylinder head components (head gaskets and surface finish, valves, rocker arms, springs, retainers, guides and seats).
  • Categorize cylinder head service steps in preparation for milling, pressure testing, straightening, crack detection and crack repair.
  • Differentiate techniques to repair cylinder heads in the areas of welding, oven and heat straightening, stitching pins and milling.
  • Employ various equipment related to cylinder head reconditioning.
    • milling machine
    • crack detection for repair or replacement of casting assembly
    • guide and seat machine(s)
    • valve grinders
  • Apply experience to efficiently assemble cylinder head components: valve guides;  valve seats; valves, seals and cylinder head components.


* Tuition includes lunch, classroom materials, hotel lodging and transportation between the airport/hotel/TEC the evening prior to workshop date, and each full day through the duration of the course. For those not requiring a hotel room, please call 888-771-6005 or 314-512-8262 for discounted rates.




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