The workshop is designed with a combination of classroom and hands-on education for automotive technicians and machinists involved with cylinder head service and repair.  Expand your knowledge of cylinder head reconditioning and sealing characteristics of head gaskets, as well as analyze components to identify required service and machining procedures.  This class includes servicing aluminum and cast-iron cylinder heads.  You will also analyze different cleaning methods, milling, pressure testing, straightening, crack detection and repair.  Repair techniques such as welding, oven straightening and stitching 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 cylinder heads and their components to minimize time and prevent damage utilizing the following cleaning techniques: hot and cold wet cleaning, airless shot blasting, pyrolytic oven and glass beading.
• Perform critical measurements using various instruments — micrometers (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.