crankcase
Oil reservoir enclosure
A crankcase is the housing that encloses and protects an engine's crankshaft and related moving parts.
In internal combustion engines, it also serves as a reservoir for lubricating oil: Check the crankcase oil level before a long trip.
The term appears in compounds like crankcase ventilation and crankcase breather.
Petroleum for machinery
- sumpDrain pit below grade
- oil panCrankcase's bottom reservoir
- dipstickFluid level indicator
- drain plugRemovable basin stopper
oil level · oil reservoir · viscosity · synthetic oil · lubricant · oil change · oil filter · oil pump
Confined, bordered space
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- cavityEmpty space within
- shellHard outer covering
- blockSolid mass, or impede
sump · oil pan · casting · aluminum · cast iron · frame · structure · support
Mechanical leak preventer
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- oil leakUnintended lubricant escape
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
- o-ringToroidal sealing element
sealant · cork · rubber · leak prevention
Brief period of rest
- vaporsGaseous exhalations
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- separatorSomething that divides
- pressure reliefReducing accumulated stress
emissions · baffle · condensation · vacuum · hose
Force-transferring engine cylinders
- connecting rodPiston-to-crankshaft linkage
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- main bearingCrankshaft journal support
- journalRecord of daily events
cylinder · four-stroke · internal combustion · two-stroke · engine block · reciprocating · counterweights
motor oil
Petroleum for machinery
drain plug · oil level · oil reservoir · viscosity · synthetic oil · lubricant · oil change · oil filter · oil pump
enclosure
Confined, bordered space
block · sump · oil pan · casting · aluminum · cast iron · frame · structure · support · foundation
gasket
Mechanical leak preventer
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- oil leakUnintended lubricant escape
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
o-ring · sealant · cork · rubber · leak prevention
breather
Brief period of rest
pressure relief · emissions · baffle · condensation · vacuum · hose
pistons
Force-transferring engine cylinders
- connecting rodPiston-to-crankshaft linkage
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- main bearingCrankshaft journal support
journal · cylinder · four-stroke · internal combustion · two-stroke · engine block · reciprocating · counterweights
- car partsengine, steering wheel, brake, seats, tires
- engine partspiston, valve, cylinder, camshaft, spark plug
- gas enginespistons, camshafts, carburetors, spark plugs, cylinders
- housingsgearbox, nacelle, cowling, control box, junction box
- lubricationlubricant, oiling, grease, greasing, motor oil
- enginesdiesel engine, gasoline engine, car engine, truck engine, piston engine