Technical Articles

VE Commodore: V8 Engine Damage Double Check Your Gaskets

VE Commodore: V8 Engine Damage Double Check You...

Sometimes it seems that everything is out to get you, as a customer of All Head Services has recently experienced. The customer had sent in the cylinder heads off an...

VE Commodore: V8 Engine Damage Double Check You...

Sometimes it seems that everything is out to get you, as a customer of All Head Services has recently experienced. The customer had sent in the cylinder heads off an...

Toyota RZH103 HiAce: How NOT to Adjust 2RZ Valve Clearances

Toyota RZH103 HiAce: How NOT to Adjust 2RZ Valv...

All Head Services had a 2RZ cylinder head from a Toyota RZH103 HiAce sent in with an issue of the valve clearances closing up and the customer having to adjust...

Toyota RZH103 HiAce: How NOT to Adjust 2RZ Valv...

All Head Services had a 2RZ cylinder head from a Toyota RZH103 HiAce sent in with an issue of the valve clearances closing up and the customer having to adjust...

Holden Alloytec V6 Timing Chain Tensioner Gaskets: NO Oil Pressure

Holden Alloytec V6 Timing Chain Tensioner Gaske...

All Head Services sold a customer a set of heads for a VZ V6 Alloytec engine and the customer fitted the heads, and also fitted new timing chain kit while...

Holden Alloytec V6 Timing Chain Tensioner Gaske...

All Head Services sold a customer a set of heads for a VZ V6 Alloytec engine and the customer fitted the heads, and also fitted new timing chain kit while...

VW 1.4l TSI Twincharger CAV / CTH Engines: No Compression & Cracked Pistons

VW 1.4l TSI Twincharger CAV / CTH Engines: No C...

All Head Services recently had a VW Tiguan 1.4L TSI “Twincharger’ CAVD engine sent in for a rebuild due to low compression on number two cylinder.  The engine was dismantled...

VW 1.4l TSI Twincharger CAV / CTH Engines: No C...

All Head Services recently had a VW Tiguan 1.4L TSI “Twincharger’ CAVD engine sent in for a rebuild due to low compression on number two cylinder.  The engine was dismantled...

No.1 Cause of Modern MLS Head Gasket Failure: Poor Surface Preparation

No.1 Cause of Modern MLS Head Gasket Failure: P...

All Head Services receive regular calls from customers with Multi-Layer Steel (MLS) head gasket sealing issues. This is despite continual technical articles and information being provided regarding the extreme importance...

No.1 Cause of Modern MLS Head Gasket Failure: P...

All Head Services receive regular calls from customers with Multi-Layer Steel (MLS) head gasket sealing issues. This is despite continual technical articles and information being provided regarding the extreme importance...

Decarbonise Before Assembly

Decarbonise Before Assembly

AHS has seen first-hand the vast amounts of carbon build up in the intake manifold and ports when rebuilding diesel engines with EGR Systems on them. The build-up of carbon...

Decarbonise Before Assembly

AHS has seen first-hand the vast amounts of carbon build up in the intake manifold and ports when rebuilding diesel engines with EGR Systems on them. The build-up of carbon...