How an internal combustion engine is built up

I found a wicked little animation on YouTube:

But it isn’t annotated. So I decided to see if I knew what all the parts were…

In order of introduction:

Engine block (big alu / magnesium)
Crankshaft
Cranks
Pistons
Piston bearings
Flywheel

Engine head
valves
springs
tappets

Camshafts

Head gasket

Then, engine head goes on the engine block

Oil pump
Timing belt (in this case, timing chain)
Timing belt cover

Rocker cover with oil cap
Rocker cover gasket

Oil sump
Oil filter

Coil

Distributor

Water / cooling in and out and piping

Inlet manifold with throttlebody at the top right (silvery thing)

Dipstick

Injectors (green)

Electric wiring for injection and ignition system

Spark plugs + distributor cap

Engine turns over - Water pump goes on

Auxhillary water pump goes on

Alternator

Exhaust manifold (gold coloured)

Then demonstrates how an engine works when its running. Rather self-explanatory.

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