Used Peugeot Crankshafts

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About Crankshafts

The Peugeot crankshaft has an important role to play in the distribution of power in a vehicle and is fundamentally responsible for driving the car’s wheels. The engine is the power machine of a car, literally converting energy, in the form of fuel, into movement, and is known as an internal combustion engine. The engine is made up of several components that all work together to enable combustion to occur and in turn the car to move. The Peugeot crankshaft has an important part to play in transforming the power produced in the engine into rotary drive and distributing this power to various components in order to make the vehicle move. 

Usually manufactured from cast iron, forged steel or steel alloys, the crankshaft is a solid tubular shaft, with a crankpin and counter weights, which connects to the engine block and pistons, and usually a fly wheel in most vehicles. The crankpin connects to the bigger end of the connecting rod and enables the conversion of the up and down movement of the pistons into rotary motion. The counter weights function to balance the force produced by the motion of the pistons. The crankshaft contains passages that carry lubricant to the main and rod journals.  The crankshaft is connected to the pistons by the connecting rods. The movement of the pistons makes the crankshaft turn. The connecting rods provide drive from the pistons to the crankshaft, where this power is changed into rotational force and distributed via the pulley and drive belt system to the various components that work together to make the wheels of the car move.

The crankshaft uses the crankshaft pulley system to distribute the power it receives from the pistons, to the components driven by the drive belt. This pulley system enables the distribution of power from the crankshaft to components such as the alternator and power steering pump, while ensuring these components are functioning in synch and kept in alignment with the rotation of the crankshaft. The crankshaft pulley helps to prolong the life of the crankshaft by absorbing some of the vibration, noise and friction produced in the process of internal combustion.  

Exposed to constant stress, friction, noise, heat and vibration while the car is in motion the crankshaft can crack. Cracks left unattended will weaken the crankshaft and eventually lead to it breaking in two.  The crankshaft can also seize up if not kept properly lubricated. Some bending of the crankshaft is expected, but extreme bending of the crankshaft will leave it weak and require it to be replaced. When this part fails, replacing it with a Peugeot crankshaft will guarantee a part that is completely compatible with the make and model of your vehicle.

Peugeot trivia

• Peugeot has won the European Car of the Year an incredible five times. The earliest win was in 1969, and the latest was as recently as 2017 (the Peugeot 3008).
• In 1913, one of Peugeot's motorsports team, Jules Goux, not only won the Indianapolis 500 but also broke the World Speed Record. He was the first European to win the Indy 500, and the 7.6-litre car was dubbed the fastest vehicle of the time.
• It was also in 1913 (some might say because of the Indy 500 win) that Peugeot were responsible for the production of half of all of the cars in France. That quickly made them one of the world's biggest names in the automotive industry.
• You know the name Ettore Bugatti and the brand that bears his name, but did you know that Bugatti also designed the four-cylinder engine in 1912 for the Peugeot Bébé? You can't miss that unmistakable Bugatti look once you know that fact, and the car quickly became France's best selling car.
• The first diesel engine prototype from Peugeot was built in the 1930s, but they didn't start releasing models commercially until 1959 (the 403).