Cylinder Head Reconditioning & Machining Perth
Need professional cylinder head reconditioning or face machining in Perth? We provide trade-quality workshop testing, precision resurfacing, and full rebuild services for retail family vehicles and 4WDs directly from our Bellevue workshop.
Whether your daily family SUV overheats on the commute or your 4WD suffers a cooling system failure under heavy load, a warped or cracked cylinder head needs immediate, professional engineering. At Midland Cylinder Heads, we specialise in identifying internal faults, pressure-testing for hidden leaks, and restoring your factory cylinder head to OEM sealing specifications.
Our Local Workshop Reconditioning Process
We don’t take shortcuts. Every cylinder head dropped off at our Bellevue workshop undergoes a thorough, licensed conditioning protocol to ensure complete reliability:
- Hot Wash Cleaning: Thoroughly removes carbon deposits, old gasket residue, scale, and oil sludge.
- Precision Pressure & Crack Testing: Advanced wet testing to detect internal thermal cracks between valve seats or combustion chambers before any machining takes place.
- Surface Grinding & Machining: Micron-accurate face resurfacing to ensure a perfectly flat sealing deck, vital for preventing future head gasket failures.
- Valve Train Re-Cutting & Vacuum Testing: Precision cutting of valve seats and faces, guide inspection, new stem seal installation, and full vacuum sealing checks.
- Valve Depth & Clearance Pre-Setting: Crucial measurement adjustments to ensure all valves sit perfectly within factory depth tolerances, preventing piston-to-valve contact.
Why Choose Midland Cylinder Heads?
- 30+ Years of Local Expertise: We are a licensed Western Australian repairer specialising entirely in cylinder head engineering for families and the 4WD trade.
- Honest, Transparent Diagnostics: We test your cylinder head first before we quote. If your original head is severely cracked and beyond safe repair, we will tell you straight up and can supply a brand-new aftermarket replacement directly from our stock to save you time and money.
- 12-Month Warranty: All of our precision workshop reconditioning services and replacement internal components are backed by a 12-month, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
- Convenient Perth Drop-Off: No booking needed—simply bring your clean, removed cylinder head directly to our local workshop.
Perth Workshop Services Summary
- Precision Face Machining / Resurfacing: Fast-turnaround deck resurfacing to restore a perfect, mirror-flat head gasket sealing surface.
- Complete Cylinder Head Reconditioning: Full tear-down, hot tank wash, pressure testing, crack detection, valve seat cutting, and complete reassembly with fresh seals.
- Full Component Supply: If your build needs extra parts, we supply matching premium multi-layer steel (MLS) or composite head gaskets, plus fresh Torque-to-Yield (TTY) stretch bolts, straight from our warehouse.
If your family car or 4WD has failed, is losing coolant, or requires professional workshop machining, bring the cylinder head straight into our local workshop for inspection and a transparent quote. Please note we are parts and precision machining specialists only—we do not provide mechanical vehicle diagnostics or vehicle fitting.
Have questions about turnaround times or workshop capacity? Call John directly on 0406 611 288 or visit us at 6 Edward Street, Bellevue, WA 6056.
| Machine or Surface Your Cylinder Head | Price |
|---|---|
| Machine/Surface the head face — petrol engines | From $176.00 |
| Machine/Surface the head face — diesel engines | From $330.00 |
| Cylinder Head Reconditioning Pricing | Price |
|---|---|
| Petrol — Alloy Heads | |
| V6 SOHC (2 valves per cylinder) | From $320.00 ea |
| V6 SOHC (4 valves per cylinder) | From $420.00 ea |
| V6 DOHC (4 valves per cylinder) | From $420.00 ea |
| Holden V6 Alloytec (4 valves per cylinder) | From $580.00 ea |
| 4-cylinder SOHC (2 valves per cylinder) | From $380.00 |
| 4-cylinder SOHC (3 valves per cylinder) | From $420.00 |
| 4-cylinder SOHC (4 valves per cylinder) | From $480.00 |
| 4-cylinder DOHC (4 valves per cylinder) | From $480.00 |
| 6-cylinder SOHC (2 valves per cylinder) | From $462.00 |
| 6-cylinder DOHC (4 valves per cylinder) | From $800.00 |
| Petrol — Cast Iron Heads | |
| 4-cylinder inline (2 valves per cylinder) | From $420.00 |
| 6-cylinder inline (2 valves per cylinder) | From $570.00 |
| Diesel — Alloy Heads | |
| 4-cylinder SOHC (2 valves per cylinder) | From $830.00 |
| 4-cylinder DOHC (4 valves per cylinder) | From $880.00 |
| Diesel — Cast Iron Heads | |
| 4-cylinder (2 valves per cylinder) | From $520.00 |
| 6-cylinder (2 valves per cylinder) | From $880.00 |