The news that bullying has appeared in the motorcycle causes grief and sadness to the car owner. After all, this suggests that expensive repairs are coming soon. However, not everything is so gloomy. About which units these defects are not so bad, the AvtoVzglyad portal tells.
And let’s say right away that diesel engines are less prone to these problems. Recall that “diesels” are considered “low speed” and “long stroke”. This is when the piston stroke is larger than the cylinder bore. For petrol, the opposite is true: the stroke is smaller and the diameter is larger. The load on the cylinder walls depends on this. The shorter the stroke, the higher these loads.
And the “diesels” themselves have a long piston, that is, it is more stable. This is one of the reasons why HFO units wear less quickly. Also note that cast iron is used in its production. It is stronger and much more maintainable than the “gasoline” aluminum.
The latter often contain different alloys such as nikasil and alusil. Over time, these coatings applied in a thin layer begin to break down and flake off. You don’t have to look far for examples.
Consider the units of the BMW M52 and M60 series. Long before a 100,000 km run, they surprised the drivers with strong block wear. The culprit is the sulfur in the fuel, which reacted with the coating and destroyed it. Incidentally, there is still enough sulfur in Russian gasoline. After a high-profile scandal, the Bavarians abandoned this technology.
Finally, the temperature regime of operation is no less important. “Diesel” is very difficult to boil, but “gasoline” is the opposite. Well, explosion. Heavy fuel engines work with it all the time, but for others it is deadly. That is, if you do not drive and do not skid off-road, the “heavy heart” will last noticeably longer.
Note that there are also quite reliable gasoline designs. We are talking about the GM Z16XER family (Opel Astra and Chevrolet Cruze). They have an exhaust system at the front, which reduces the load on the piston group. But let’s say, the Korean G4FC and G4KD cannot boast of this.
And let’s say right away that diesel engines are less prone to these problems. Recall that “diesels” are considered “low speed” and “long stroke”. This is when the piston stroke is larger than the cylinder bore. For petrol, the opposite is true: the stroke is smaller and the diameter is larger. The load on the cylinder walls depends on this. The shorter the stroke, the higher these loads.
And the “diesels” themselves have a long piston, that is, it is more stable. This is one of the reasons why HFO units wear less quickly. Also note that cast iron is used in its production. It is stronger and much more maintainable than the “gasoline” aluminum.
The latter often contain different alloys such as nikasil and alusil. Over time, these coatings applied in a thin layer begin to break down and flake off. You don’t have to look far for examples.
Consider the units of the BMW M52 and M60 series. Long before a 100,000 km run, they surprised the drivers with strong block wear. The culprit is the sulfur in the fuel, which reacted with the coating and destroyed it. Incidentally, there is still enough sulfur in Russian gasoline. After a high-profile scandal, the Bavarians abandoned this technology.
Finally, the temperature regime of operation is no less important. “Diesel” is very difficult to boil, but “gasoline” is the opposite. Well, explosion. Heavy fuel engines work with it all the time, but for others it is deadly. That is, if you do not drive and do not skid off-road, the “heavy heart” will last noticeably longer.
Note that there are also quite reliable gasoline designs. We are talking about the GM Z16XER family (Opel Astra and Chevrolet Cruze). They have an exhaust system at the front, which reduces the load on the piston group. But let’s say, the Korean G4FC and G4KD cannot boast of this.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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