Do you know that majority of modern cars are powered by four-stroke, internal combustion gasoline engines.? Read this article to know more about Car Engine.!

Do you know that Car engine is the heart of your car? Have a look at some main parts of an automotive engine with Parts Avatar – Aftermarket  Auto Parts

Can you survive in the absence of your heart? Your answer to this question would be a big “NO”. Same is the case with automobiles as even they cannot survive in the absence of a car engine as it is the burning heart of our car. Most of us want to experience thrill while driving and it all depends upon the capacity of its power unit and then later to the limits up to which we can push it harder. Our car is able to move at a fast speed because of the combination of all the engine parts.

So now you must be curious to know what its components are, have a look at them below:

Main Parts of a Car Engine

1.      Engine Block

One of the most essential parts of an engine is its engine block. Some molten iron or aluminium alloy is poured into a mold to form this part. This mold is formed in such a way that it has required number of holes in the casted block which are later known as the engine cylinders. The engine block also contains semi- circular seats.

2.      Piston

A piston is cylindrical in shape and it has a flat surface at the top. It moves up and down in an engine. Piston has a lot of uses as well as functions. When we are talking about the four stroke, then the piston is pulled or pushed with the assistance of a crankshaft and during a compression stroke, the piston is pushed with great explosion of mixture of air as well as fuel.

The components of piston are:

·         Piston Pins

·         Piston Rings

·         Piston Floor Mats

·         Piston Valve

3.      Camshaft

Camshaft is a rotating instrument which is utilized in piston engines. It has a number of cams which regulate the opening as well as closing of the valves in the piston engines. It works with the assistance of a belt, chains and gears.

4.       Crankshaft

The up and down movement of the pistons in converted into a rotator motion with the help of a device known as crankshaft. It is present at the end of the engine and it helps to rotate the pistons in a circular motion. It is connected to flywheel, clutch, main shaft of the transmission and belt pulley.

5.      Engine Oil System

A car engine cannot survive in the absence of engine oil. Oil pump is used to distribute the oil under great pressure to all the moving parts of an engine. It is placed at the end of an engine in the oil pan and is further joined using a gear to the crankshaft or the camshaft. An oil pressure sensor lies near the oil pump which helps in sending the information about the present status of oil to the warning light or meter gauge.

6.      Engine Brackets

It is a metallic part which is used to join the engine mount to the power unit. This auto part is installed between then to dampen the overall vibrations which have been generated by the car engine. Thus, it helps to prevent the vehicle’s body from shaking due to the vibrations caused.

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