# 21344765 Flange Screw | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta flange screw used to retain the camshaft bearing or bearing housing on TAD1240GE and D12D-A MG engines. Correct clamp load is essential to maintain camshaft alignment, oil clearance and gear timing.

## 🚤 Compatibility

-   **Engine Family:** D, TWD, TAD
-   **Serial Range:** SN260376-

Full model list at the end of this description.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   For engines from serial number 260376 onwards
-   Flange screw retaining the camshaft bearing or bearing housing on TAD1240GE and D12D-A MG engines
-   0.064 kg
-   Listed for 27 applications across the D, TWD and TAD ranges

## 🔌 Function

Retains the camshaft bearing or bearing housing, holding the clamp load that keeps camshaft alignment, oil clearance and gear timing correct.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Tapping or a knock from the camshaft area, worse when cold
-   Valve clearances or timing drifting from specification
-   Low oil pressure where a bearing clearance has opened up
-   Screw found stretched, slack or with a pulled thread
-   Bearing housing faces found fretted, and bearing wear found uneven on strip-down

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   It is listed for engines from serial number 260376 onwards - check the engine serial before ordering
-   Camshaft bearing fixings set running clearance, so tighten in the specified sequence and check the camshaft turns freely before going further

## 🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

### OEM / Related Numbers

-   20593688 - camshaft
-   20503200 - front camshaft-bearing kit
-   276630 - camshaft-bearing kit
-   8170954 - vibration damper
-   20450344 - camshaft gear

## 📦 Condition

-   Genuine Volvo Penta part
-   Brand new
-   Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## 🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta D12C-A MP, D12D-A MG, D12D-A MH, D12D-A MP, D12D-B MH, D12D-B MP, D12D-C MH, D12D-C MP, D12D-D MP, D12D-E MG, D12D-E MH, D12D-E MP, D12D-F MP, D12D-G MH, D12D-G MP, D12D-H MP
-   Volvo Penta TAD1241GE, TAD1241VE, TAD1241-42VE
-   Volvo Penta TAD1242GE, TAD1242VE
-   Volvo Penta TAD1250VE, TAD1250-52VE
-   Volvo Penta TAD1240GE
-   Volvo Penta TAD1251VE
-   Volvo Penta TAD1252VE
-   Volvo Penta TWD1240VE

## Details

- **Price:** 9.96 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Fasteners & Fixings
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 9.96 AUD | In stock |

## Images

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/21344765-flange-screw-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-10-10