Automotive Engines: Diagnosis, Repair, Rebuilding -

The engine is removed and stripped to the bare block. All parts are "hot tanked" or ultrasonically cleaned [2]. Machining: Boring/Honing: Smoothing cylinder walls for new pistons.

Rebuilding restores the engine to original factory specifications (or better). Automotive Engines: Diagnosis, Repair, Rebuilding

Use an OBD-II scanner to pull Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs). These point you to failing sensors or misfiring cylinders [3]. Mechanical Tests: The engine is removed and stripped to the bare block

All wear items—pistons, rings, bearings, gaskets, and seals—are replaced with new units [2]. Automotive Engines: Diagnosis, Repair, Rebuilding

Checks the sealing ability of rings and valves.