Cylinder Head Repairin Batumi
Cylinder head repair in Batumi at PRO SERVICE (Airport Highway 212): we remove the head, check flatness and pressure-test it for cracks, restore the valve train — lapping or replacing valves, seats, guides, stem seals — and refit it with a new gasket. Labor from … GEL, takes 3-5 working days. Parts and machining are quoted after inspection.
Signs of a cylinder head problem
- Low compression in one cylinder — often a burnt or poorly sealing valve.
- Blue smoke at start-up or after a long downhill — worn valve stem seals or guides. On Adjara's mountain roads, with engine braking, this is easy to notice.
- A misfire that stays after new plugs and coils.
- Bent valves after a snapped timing belt or a chain that jumped a tooth.
- A crack or warping after overheating: coolant disappears, milky oil.
- Ticking from the top of the engine — camshafts, cam journals, hydraulic lifters.
What we do
- Remove the head, strip the valve train, clean.
- Inspection: deck flatness, pressure test for cracks, valve-to-guide clearance, seats, camshafts and journals.
- Valves: lapped or replaced; bent valves are always replaced.
- Seats: re-cut or replaced if burnt.
- Guides and stem seals: replaced when there is play and oil consumption.
- Deck: if warped — resurfacing within the allowed limit.
- Assembly, valve clearance adjustment (on engines without hydraulic lifters — see valve adjustment), fitting with a new gasket and bolts per spec.
Head repair or just the gasket
If the head is flat and the valves are fine, and coolant is lost through the gasket, a head gasket replacement is enough. If the cylinders and rings are worn too, repairing only the head makes no sense — we discuss an engine rebuild. We decide this with a compression test and borescope before the head comes off.
What affects the cost
- Number of valves and camshafts (8, 16, 24 valves; single or twin cam; a V engine has two heads).
- How many valves, seats and guides need replacing.
- Whether resurfacing and pressure testing are needed.
- Timing belt or chain replacement at the same time, since the head comes off anyway.
Price
| Work | From, GEL |
|---|---|
| Cylinder head repair (remove, strip, reassemble) | … |
| Valve stem seal replacement | … |
| Head gasket replacement | … |
FAQ
Can valve stem seals be replaced without removing the head?
On many engines, yes, with a special tool. If the guides are worn too, the head has to come off.
My valves bent after the belt snapped — what next?
We remove the head, replace the valves, check the guides and pistons. On prevention, see timing belt replacement.
Does the head need resurfacing every time it comes off?
No, only if flatness is out of tolerance. We check it with a straightedge and feeler gauge.
How much does cylinder head repair cost?
Labor from … GEL. Parts and machining after inspection.
How long will it take?
3-5 working days, depending on valve and guide availability.
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- Address
- Airport Highway 212, Batumi, Georgia
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