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  2. Timing belt (camshaft) - Wikipedia

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    In a piston engine, either a timing belt (also called a cambelt) or timing chain or set of timing gears is a perishable component used to synchronize the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft. This synchronisation ensures that the engine's valves open and close at the correct times in relation to the position of the pistons.

  3. Variator (variable valve timing) - Wikipedia

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    The Volkswagen variator is referred to as a 'fluted variator', owing to the shape of the hydraulic components. Unlike the Alfa Romeo system with its helical splines and indirect actuation, [note 3] the Volkswagen system has a direct rotational action. The internal components of the variator resemble a paddle wheel inside a loose casing, so that ...

  4. Volkswagen Amarok - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 January 2025. Pickup truck Motor vehicle Volkswagen Amarok Overview Manufacturer Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Production 2010–present Body and chassis Class Mid-size pick-up truck Body style 2-door single cab 4-door double cab Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive (4motion ...

  5. List of Volkswagen Group diesel engines - Wikipedia

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    VW EA 897 is a diesel engine series of Volkswagen AG, which was developed by Audi. The series comprises six cylinder - V-engines with 3.0 liter displacement and is ...

  6. Variable valve timing - Wikipedia

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    Cylinder head of Honda K20Z3.This engine uses continuously variable timing for the inlet valves. Variable valve timing (VVT) is the process of altering the timing of a valve lift event in an internal combustion engine, and is often used to improve performance, fuel economy or emissions.

  7. Toothed belt - Wikipedia

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    A gilmer belt was a brand or trade name for a mechanical belt used for transferring power between axles in a machine.The gilmer belt was originally sold by the L. H. Gilmer company after 1949, [9] and represents one of the earliest toothed belt designs.

  8. Automated manual transmission - Wikipedia

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    Automated manual transmissions can be semi-automatic or fully-automatic in operation. Several different systems to automate the clutch and/or shifting have been used over the years, but they will generally use one of the following methods of actuation for the clutch and/or shifting: hydraulic or electro-hydraulic actuation, [12] electro-mechanical, [13] pneumatic, [6] [14] [15] electromagnetic ...

  9. Amarok (software) - Wikipedia

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    Amarok is a free and open-source music player for Linux, macOS, Windows, and other Unix-like operating systems. Amarok is part of the KDE project, but it is released independently of the central KDE Software Compilation release cycle. Amarok is released under the terms of the GPL-2.0-or-later.