Our mechanic will often start with a ring and valve job, a relatively simple procedure that does not require lifting the engine block from out of the hood. The mechanic inspects the head before removing and rebuilding it, removes the pistons and replaces their rings, He/she may also replace the rod bearings and re-hone and reglaze the cylinder walls. Parts that still meet the manufacturer’s specifications are not replaced and so the mechanic only fixes the parts most in need of replacement or repair.
If, however, the mechanic discovers further issues while the engine head is off, like excessively worn cylinders with loose pistons then a full in-house engine rebuild may be in order where parts are repaired and replaced bit by bit as need be and that is what we as Foley’s East Africa do.