Cylinder head reconditioning
Heads stripped, pressure tested, machined and resurfaced. Valve work, guide replacement and seat cutting all done in-house at our Benalla workshop.
- Pressure testing
- Resurfacing & machining
- Valve, guide & seat work
Engine Reconditioning, Benalla.
Full engine reconditioning, rebuilds and machine-shop work in our own Benalla workshop at 12 Sydney Road. Cylinder heads, blocks, cranks and complete rebuilds, all done in-house. Free local pick up and drop off across Benalla and the surrounds.
5.09 Google Reviews
Workshop warranty
What we recondition
Full machine shop. All in-house.
Heads, blocks, cranks, complete rebuilds. Nothing gets sent away. One workshop, one team and one phone number from the first quote through to the engine going back in, right here in Benalla.
Block & crankshaft machining
Full machine-shop capability under one roof. Cylinder boring and honing, deck resurfacing, line boring, crankshaft grinding and polishing.
- Cylinder boring & honing
- Deck resurfacing
- Crankshaft grinding
Complete engine rebuilds
From a tired daily through to performance builds. Stripped, inspected, machined and rebuilt to spec, then run-in and quality-checked before it leaves the workshop.
- Built to spec
- Performance options
- Workshop warranty
Signs to watch for
Signs your engine needs reconditioning.
Engine reconditioning means stripping, measuring and machining your engine back to spec instead of replacing it. Catch any of these early and it is usually the cheapest path to a healthy engine. Drop it in to us in Benalla and we will tell you straight.
Heavy oil use or blue smoke
Worn rings or valve guides let oil burn through the engine. A common sign the bottom end or head needs reconditioning.
Knocking, ticking or rattling
Bearing knock, lifter tick or rod knock usually mean wear in moving parts that needs proper measuring and machining, not patches.
Low compression
Compression off on one or more cylinders points to ring, valve or head issues. We pressure-test and crack-test before any work starts.
Hard starting or rough idle
Compression loss, head gasket failure or fuel-system wear all show up here. Worth a proper diagnosis before it gets worse.
Power loss under load
Engine pulling like it is tired? Up hills, loaded, towing? Usually compression or fuel-side wear that reconditioning can sort.
Coolant in oil or oil in coolant
Milky oil, oily coolant or pressurised radiator caps almost always mean head gasket or cracked head. Reconditioning rather than replacement is often the fix.
How it works
Reconditioned right here in Benalla.
Simple process, same point of contact the whole way. No parts shipped off to other shops for testing or machining, and no chasing subcontractors. It all happens under our roof on Sydney Road.
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Get in touch
Call or message us with the engine make, model and what is going on. We will tell you up front whether reconditioning makes sense for your job.
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Drop it to the workshop
Bring the vehicle or the engine into 12 Sydney Road, Benalla. Prefer not to drive it in? We offer free local pick up and drop off around town and the immediate surrounds.
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Strip & assess
Engine fully stripped, measured and inspected. You get a firm written quote with scope, parts and timing before any machining starts.
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Crack testing & machining
Heads pressure-tested and crack-tested. Blocks bored and honed, decks resurfaced, crankshafts ground and polished, line boring as needed. All in-house.
- 05
Rebuild & quality check
Bearings, rings, gaskets and timing all set to spec. Engine assembled with correct tolerances, then bench-checked before it leaves the shop.
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Back on the road
Engine refitted or handed back ready to install, with free local drop-off around Benalla. Every rebuild is backed by our workshop warranty.
Google reviews
What They Say.
A few words from Benalla locals and engine customers. Snippets shown, read the full ones on Google.
After a bad experience with a previous engine builder, I was reluctant to trust anyone else. After talking with Matt, Chantelle and Jett it was obvious my engine was in good hands. A few weeks later, my V8 was back to me all sorted and running a treat.
Joel Thornton
V8 engine rebuild · a month ago
The team at Benalla Engine Reconditioning helped get my 4x4 back on the road at short notice after a sudden breakdown left me stranded. The owners and mechanics are an absolute asset to the local community. I cannot thank them enough for the professionalism, work and support they provided.
Steve Jager
4x4 breakdown · 3 weeks ago
I highly recommend Matt and Chantelle for all your mechanical needs and repairs. Confident, friendly and valuable staff, with the added bonus of affordable and flexible pricing. Do not look past these guys.
Holly Chisholm
Mechanical repairs · a year ago
About us
Meet Matt & Chantelle.
We’re Matt and Chantelle, and we took this place on more than five years ago.
We started small, with a willingness to graft and a belief we could do it better. Long days. Working things out as we went. Keeping the doors open one week at a time.
That work ethic still runs the place. Every engine, every service, every job gets the same attention to detail. We do the job right, and we stand behind it.
What we’re most proud of is the customers who keep coming back, the locals who send their mates our way, and the workshops that trust us with their engines. That backing is what built this business.
Five years in. Just getting started.
Matt & Chantelle
Owners, Benalla Engine Reco
The workshop
12 Sydney Road, Benalla.
Family-run, locally owned, set up for the long jobs. Bring the vehicle in, ship the engine across, or send us a message and we will work out the simplest way forward.
- Phone
- 5762 1832
- Hours
- Mon – Fri · 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Closed
- Saturday & Sunday
FAQ
Common questions about engine reconditioning.
Anything we have not covered, give us a call and we will sort it.
Reconditioning is stripping the engine down, measuring every component and machining the worn ones back to specification. Heads are pressure tested, resurfaced and given valve work, blocks are bored and honed, crankshafts are ground and polished, then it is reassembled to spec. It brings a worn engine back to health without replacing it.
Quote for Benalla
Send us your engine details.
Tell us the make, model and what is going on. We will come back with the simplest way to get it sorted.