How to Distinguish the Camshaft of a Cruze?
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The camshaft of a Cruze can be distinguished by the intake camshaft having uppercase English letters 'I' or 'IN', and the exhaust camshaft having uppercase English letters 'E' or 'EX'. Below is an introduction to the camshaft: 1. The camshaft is a component in a piston engine, responsible for controlling the opening and closing of the valves. In a four-stroke engine, the camshaft's rotational speed is half that of the crankshaft (in a two-stroke engine, the camshaft's speed is the same as the crankshaft). Typically, the camshaft still rotates at a high speed and needs to withstand significant torque, so the design requirements for the camshaft's strength and support are very high. 2. The camshaft is made of high-quality alloy steel or alloy steel. Since the valve movement pattern affects an engine's power and operational characteristics, the camshaft design plays a crucial role in the engine design process. 3. Common transmission methods between the camshaft and crankshaft include gear drive, chain drive, and toothed belt drive. The transmission between the lower-mounted camshaft and the middle-mounted camshaft and the crankshaft mostly uses cylindrical timing gear drive. Generally, only a pair of gears is needed from the crankshaft to the camshaft. If the transmission gear diameter is too large, an additional intermediate idler gear can be added. To ensure smooth meshing and reduce operational noise, timing gears mostly use helical gears.
