Vital component of an internal combustion engine (10)

I believe the answer is:

crankshaft

(Other definitions for crankshaft that I've seen before include "What will turn when driving" , "part of transmission" , "Rotating part of engine driving the pistons" , "needed for a car" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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