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Camshaft Kit

Camshaft

Camshaft Adjuster

Camshaft Adjustment Valve

Camshaft Bushes

Camshaft seal

Connecting Rod

Connecting Rod Bolt / Nut

Crankcase Gasket

Engine Crankshaft

Crank Pulley

Crankshaft Oil Seal

Engine Cylinder Head

Head Gasket Set

Cylinder Sleeve

Oil Drain / Sump Plug

Engine Mount

Engine Exhaust Valve

Camshaft Gear

Cylinder Head Bolts

Cylinder Head Gasket

Intake Valves

Intake Manifold Gasket

Intermediate / Balance Shaft

Main Bearing, crankshaft

Mounting Kit, Charger

Oil Level Dipstick

Oil Pressure Sensor

Engine Oil Pump

Oil sump

Oil Temp Sensor

Pistons

Piston Ring Kit

Pressure Converter

Engine Rocker Arm

Valve Cover

Rocker Gasket

Rocker Cover Gasket Kit

Seal, Crankcase Breather

Seal, Oil Filler Cap

Small End Bushes

Throttle Cable

Turbocharger Gasket

Turbocharger

Valve Guide / Stem Seal / Parts

Valve Seals

Vibration Damper, Timing Belt

Water Pump Gasket

Tappet

Oil sump gasket

Chain Oil Pump

Crankcase Breather

Rocker Cover

Chain Set Oil Pump

Camshaft Brake Repair Kit

Intake Manifold

Crankshaft Gear

Piston Underside Cooling

Oil Pressure Sender Unit

Engine Mounting

Engine Mount Buffer

Crankcase Breather Filter

Crankcase Housing Cover

Oil Pressure Valve

Linkage Demper, Injection System

Timing Case Cover

Turbocharger Gasket Set

Turbocharger Oil Inlet Seal

Throttle Control Linkage

Turbocharger Pressure Converter

Suction Pipe Reverse Flap Sensor

Oil Pressure Switch

Crankshaft Sensor

Actuator Throttle Blade

crankcase breather Membrane

Crankcase Screw Plug

Crankshaft Hub

Crankshaft Thrust Washer

Cylinder Head Cover Bush

intake manifold Gasket Set

Crankcase Breather Oil Scraper Plate

Oil Filter Neck

Cylinder Head Sleeve

Valve Clearance Adjusting Screw

Camshaft Bracket

camshaft Adjustment Central Magnet

Impulse Generator Wheel

Timing Chain Oil Jet

Push Rod

Rocker Arm Bearing

Rocker Arm Shaft

Eccentric Shaft Sensor

Retainer Caps

Valve Spring

Engine Parts

Engine

An engine is a machine that converts energy into movement. It is the beating heart of every car and ensures it can do what it is meant to do: drive! Cars use so-called internal combustion engines, meaning the fuel is burned inside the engine itself. This combustion generates pressure, which is then converted into motion.

The most commonly used fuels are petrol, diesel, and LPG. Nowadays, experiments are also being conducted with alternative fuels such as hydrogen, ethanol, or natural gas. Normally, an engine can only run on one type of fuel.

The Cylinders

The combustion process takes place in the cylinders. Depending on how the cylinders are positioned, different types of engines can be distinguished. Most passenger cars have an inline engine, where the cylinders are neatly arranged in a single row.
With a V-engine, the cylinders are positioned in two rows facing each other in a V-shape. For example, a V12 engine has 6 cylinders on the left and 6 on the right. There is also the boxer engine, where the cylinders lie directly opposite each other.

The most important parts of a cylinder are the intake and exhaust valves, spark plug, and piston. The cylinder capacity (in cc or litres) indicates how much gas (air-fuel mixture) can be burned in the cylinders.

The Four-Stroke Principle

Modern engines all operate according to the four-stroke principle. This means the engine works in four steps. In the first step (the intake stroke), the piston moves downward and fresh air and fuel are drawn into the cylinder through the intake valve. During the compression stroke, the piston moves upward again and the air and fuel are mixed and compressed. Both the intake and exhaust valves are closed.

The third step is the power stroke. The spark plug ignites the air-fuel mixture, causing a small explosion. The resulting pressure pushes the piston back down. During the exhaust stroke, the piston moves up again and the waste gases are expelled through the open exhaust valve. The entire process then starts over.

The Crankshaft
THE LINK BETWEEN PISTONS AND WHEELS

The described principle applies to petrol engines. In diesel engines, only air is drawn in during the intake stroke. The diesel fuel is injected during the third step and then ignites spontaneously (without the help of a spark plug) due to the heat generated by compressing the air.

So how does the movement of the pistons make your car’s wheels turn? That’s the job of the crankshaft. It is connected to the pistons via connecting rods and converts their up-and-down movement into a rotating motion. This rotation is then transmitted further through the necessary intermediate steps.

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