Any recommendations for a cylinder head skim?

[GuinnessMK]

I have a Peugeot cylinder head that needs checking and skimming.

Can anyone recommend a workshop between Newcastle and Durham who are good and cost effective.

May ask them to do a bit of porting while they have it.

[djroadboy]

I would recommend Engine Services in Dunston for skimming.

They do all my work. He won't do porting for you though.

Dan

[jm doc]

Cleasby's in Durham

[meggysaurus]

There's another place in dunston just near the tudor rose

[djroadboy]

Yeah, Keldine Autos. Not for me though, nor are Cleasbys.

Dan

[2woody]

Northern Rebore. Elswick

[Petrolhead]

Smiles Engineering has done my head and block work. They are based on the Brunswick Ind Est

[GuinnessMK]

Thanks for the recommendations. Will be taking the head off this weekend.

Daft question, but do they need the valves in or out to pressure test it and skim it?

[andy rob]

Petrolhead said:

Smiles Engineering has done my head and block work. They are based on the Brunswick Ind Est

second vote for them from me, they have done some good work for me on some real fancy engines

[Marty63]

andy rob said:

Petrolhead said:

Smiles Engineering has done my head and block work. They are based on the Brunswick Ind Est

second vote for them from me, they have done some good work for me on some real fancy engines

yep, just used these guys for a pressure test and skim 3 weeks ago, good job.

[Wedg1e]

By the time most modern cylinder heads need a skim they're usually about 10 minutes from being scrap; they're made with only just enough metal to do the job and once you start removing it, it'll fail even sooner next time.
The 1980s Peugeot diesels were great engines but their modern ones are prone to top-end disasters just like most other makers.