Automotive Machinist

The Automotive Machinist work with one of the most important parts of an automotive vehicle, the engine. They can perform maintenance on the engine, as well as upgrades, to improve the vehicle’s overall performance. They can also make repairs to parts of the engine and install replacement parts as required.

Some of the services provided are:

Crankshaft Grinding
Crankshaft / Rotating Assembly Balancing
Cylinder Head Resurfacing
Block Deck Resurfacing
Cylinder Boring and Honing
Engine Block, Cylinder Head and Piston Rod Magnetic Particle Inspection (Magnafluxing)
Installation of Cylinder Sleeves
Cylinder Head Pressure Testing
Cylinder Head Porting
Cylinder Head Valve Seat Work

Valve Job – Why Would You Need One – Causes – What To Expect

05/09/2023

You may have heard the term, valve job, because older engines frequently needed their valves reconditioned. You rarely hear about, valve problems or valve jobs in today’s engines. Because, modern (OHC) engines, have fewer parts […]

Valve Seats – Learn How To Install And Grind Valve Seats

01/29/2023

Learning how to machine, install and grind valve seats, can help solve many, valve leakage and valve burning issues. Firstly, the growth of the valve seat market, can be traced back to the early 1970s. […]

Broken Bolt – Stud Removing – Can Be A Frustrating Time Waster

11/19/2022

Removing broken bolts and studs, is never a fun job and can take more time than you think. Broken bolt and stud removing, can often be a frustrating time waster, with no quick fix available. […]

Engine Replacement – Engine Choices – Before And After Checks

11/17/2022

So, engine replacement, is one of the more difficult tasks, a mechanic may ever face. Because, engine replacement, requires different approaches for every year, make and model. Above all, engine replacement is, much more complicated […]

Cylinder Sleeve – How To Install A Cylinder Sleeve To Save A Block

11/07/2022

Learning how to install a cylinder sleeve, is an excellent way to salvage, an otherwise junk engine block. So, there are primary two reasons, for installing a cylinder sleeve in a engine block. For instance, […]

Ball Hone – How To Get The Perfect Finish, For Piston Ring Sealing

08/23/2022

The Ball Hone is self-centering, self-aligning to the bore, and self-compensating for wear. Ball hones provide, a great surface finish and will make, your next re-ring job a success ! The ball hone tool, is […]

Cylinder Head Resurfacing - All About Getting The Correct Surface Finish

Cylinder Head Resurfacing – Getting The Correct Surface Finish

05/24/2022

Cylinder head resurfacing, is a very common process today, especially with all the leaking head gaskets. Above all, cylinder head resurfacing, is the most common machining operation; done in machine shops to date. But, to […]