Talking nonsense and general waffle

[landmannnn]

What are the benefits/disadvantages of this design. If it's such a good idea, why aren't all engines produced like this?

I'm asking as a complete novice so please explain a simple as possible, thanks.

No head gasket and better cooling to improve reliability. Mostly marine applications where engine reliability is key, especially in sailboats which have a single engine.

 

[CRH]

No head gasket and better cooling to improve reliability. Mostly marine applications where engine reliability is key, especially in sailboats which have a single engine.

That's what my simple brain thought, so why not on all engines if it's more reliable, expense?

 

[Tazzieman]

That's what my simple brain thought, so why not on all engines if it's more reliable, expense?

Sterndrives & Inboards Steyr Engines

Engines - Sterndrives & Inboards Steyr Engines

www.wilkos.com.au

$$$

 

[CRH]

Sterndrives & Inboards Steyr Engines

Engines - Sterndrives & Inboards Steyr Engines

www.wilkos.com.au

$$$

very expensive but I am guessing they are not produced to the same scale as car engines, whether that would make a big difference?
Weren't some cars built with obsoletion in mind so that the customer would have to keep coming back. The Mk1 Micra rings a bell with an 8 or 10 year lifespan? No point in having a super reliable engine if it doesn't long term create revenue. Once on this path there was no point in changing.

 

[Tazzieman]

very expensive but I am guessing they are not produced to the same scale as car engines, whether that would make a big difference?
Weren't some cars built with obsoletion in mind so that the customer would have to keep coming back. The Mk1 Micra rings a bell with an 8 or 10 year lifespan? No point in having a super reliable engine if it doesn't long term create revenue. Once on this path there was no point in changing.

True.
But monobloc engines have been around for a long time , for various purposes. One imagines the latest iterations are superbly fit for purpose.

Monobloc engine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[NQ94]

What are the benefits/disadvantages of this design. If it's such a good idea, why aren't all engines produced like this?

I'm asking as a complete novice so please explain a simple as possible, thanks.

Cost, Steyr engines are pretty expensive. It is their monoblock design. The power output to displacement is a selling point. High boost with no head gasket issues at the combustion area. Steyr was involved in the development of BMW diesel engines.

 

[landmannnn]

That's what my simple brain thought, so why not on all engines if it's more reliable, expense?

The requirements of a marine diesel are distinctly different from a car engine. Often mechanical fuel injection, gear driven cams and fuel pumps, very narrow power/torque band. In-service life is typically several tens of thousands hours.

 

[CRH]

Got my new door locks and keys. Trying to add the little rubber ring ro stop the alarm going off but the tiny screw heads don't seem to fit anything. Either that or they are already partially rounded. I may have to drip a couple of drops of glue through the gaps, just not sure what to use as I don't want it to look at mess

 

[Zimm]

I was at the annual Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show over the weekend and one of the exhibiters was a Transport Squadron from the Australian Defence Force. They have two camels for mascot duties which includes plenty on patting from the visiting public.

But the second big drawcard, for the "man and machine" brigade, which was supported by Dads, Mums and children, was a defence vehicle made in Australia named Hawkei [a death adder] and powered by a Steyr Diesel engine bolted to a ZF 8 speed auto gearbox...great choices.

One of the pics shows what's under the bonnet...yes it is the intercooler on the left with all the plumbing attached and the red 6 cylinder engine tucked in there. It's a huge area under there. The video explains a lot and that it is replacing our old G wagons that took over from the Defenders.

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Didnt you know, because its IFS it's fragile and unreliable. I read that on this forum, so it must be true. All IFS is inherently bad, and all SFA is good. The Ozzies should have read TheGrenadierForum. Now they made a piece of crap thats unfit for a fire road. Duh.

 

[Krabby]

Got my new door locks and keys. Trying to add the little rubber ring ro stop the alarm going off but the tiny screw heads don't seem to fit anything. Either that or they are already partially rounded. I may have to drip a couple of drops of glue through the gaps, just not sure what to use as I don't want it to look at mess

It's a tiny Torx bit - T6.

I had to buy a little driver set - I can't find the exact one I purchased, but it's a set like THIS.

 

[CRH]

It's a tiny Torx bit - T6.

I had to buy a little driver set - I can't find the exact one I purchased, but it's a set like THIS.

This is the set I used with my original keys but none work on the new ones

 

[Coullabus]

very expensive but I am guessing they are not produced to the same scale as car engines, whether that would make a big difference?
Weren't some cars built with obsoletion in mind so that the customer would have to keep coming back. The Mk1 Micra rings a bell with an 8 or 10 year lifespan? No point in having a super reliable engine if it doesn't long term create revenue. Once on this path there was no point in changing.

Built in obsolescence. The Porteous Mill springs to mind. Almost every old Whisky Distillery uses a Porteous Mill. Built to last. Bomb proof. Porteous went out of business in the 60’s.

Now the idea of a Micra, …….disintegrating seems only fair.

 

[Krabby]

This is the set I used with my original keys but none work on the new ones

So the new keys are different?

 

[ADVAW8S]

So the new keys are different?

I think they are. I was going to add a blocker for the emergency alarm but the key is raised more and blocks setting the alarm off by mistake.

 

[NQ94]

Didnt you know, because its IFS it's fragile and unreliable. I read that on this forum, so it must be true. All IFS is inherently bad, and all SFA is good. The Ozzies should have read TheGrenadierForum. Now they made a piece of crap thats unfit for a fire road. Duh.

The independent suspension is the strong area, stopping was the original weak point. Took them some time to sort the brakes out.