Process for the thermal spraying of cylinder bearing surfaces in multi-line engines

1 . A process for thermal spraying of a cylinder bearing surface of a multi-line engine, in which process a cylinder crankcase having at least two lines of cylinders is cast, those surfaces of subsequent cylinder barrels which are to be thermally coated are roughened, the cylinder barrels are coated by a thermal spraying process, and the cylinder barrels are remachined to their final dimensions, comprising introducing a shielding template in a region of a crankshaft space at least between a cylinder and an opposite cylinder of an adjacent line of cylinders, and thermally coating said cylinder.

2 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a bearing contour of the shielding template reproduces a negative of the bearing surface.

3 . The process as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the shielding template is provided with a sealing lip for bearing against a wall of the crankshaft space.

4 . The process as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the bearing surface is a surface of a bearing block of a crankshaft.

5 . A cylinder bearing surface of a multi-line engine sprayed by the process of claim 1 .

6 . A cylinder bearing surface of a multi-line engine sprayed by the process of claim 2 .

7 . A cylinder bearing surface of a multi-line engine sprayed by the process of claim 3 .

8 . A cylinder bearing surface of a multi-line engine sprayed by the process of claim 4.