Classic Car Workshop – Under the Bonnet: Engine Essentials (2-Day Course)

Learn hands-on skills to inspect, test and maintain classic car engines with confidence to keep your pride and joy reliable. This one-day workshop is the natural next step after our Care for Your Classics course. Designed exclusively for those who have already completed the two-day class, it takes you deeper into the engine — the beating heart of your classic. With expert guidance and plenty of hands-on practice, you’ll learn how to tackle real-world inspection and maintenance tasks with confidence. What you’ll cover: ⚙️ Cylinder head work: Removal, inspection for distortion, valve removal, valve lapping, and reassembly techniques. ⚙️ Bore inspection: How to inspect and measure bore wear to assess engine condition. ⚙️ Crankshaft checks: Inspection of seal faces, bearing faces, and overall bearing condition. ⚙️ Camshaft assessment: Checking wear, condition, and alignment issues. ⚙️ Compression testing: Carrying out tests correctly and, more importantly, learning how to interpret the results to diagnose engine health. This course isn’t about dry theory — it’s about getting your hands dirty, building real confidence, and developing the skills to look after your own car. By the end of the day, you’ll be able to approach your engine with a trained eye, spotting issues early and understanding what your car is telling you. Prerequisite: Completion of our 2-day Care for Your Classics course. Location: Bicester Heritage site (Oxfordshire) - OX26 5HA Duration: 2 Days - 10:00am start on the Saturday. Tutors: Expert Tutors from the Restoration Industry Total cost: £300 including booking, admin, equipment, tools etc Prerequisite: Completion of our 2-day Care for Your Classics course. "I thought the delivery of the course was very good - even the most simple questions were welcomed and the tutor was obviously very experienced. I liked the small number of course attendees which helped ensure everyone got individual attention - I thought the course was good value" "The course was more than worth the money and time. Richard was extremely approachable and was happy to answer any questions that any of us had. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. I was very sad to leave. I'd do it all again" "A great course, with a perfect participant to lecturer ratio and covering exactly what was stated. The duration was perfect and pace good, with an excellent balance of theory and practical work."