# 21509878 Overhaul Kit | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

  

Genuine Volvo Penta TAD1641VE Complete Engine Overhaul Kit - Part Number: 21509878

  

A genuine Volvo Penta major overhaul package for the 16-litre TAD1641VE industrial diesel. The package consolidates the principal bearing, gasket, liner and sealing service kits required for a full engine rebuild. Quantities are engine-build controlled and should be checked against the current Volvo packing list before teardown.

  

⚙️ Key Features

  

• Complete 16-litre engine overhaul package

• Combines bottom-end, cylinder, camshaft and gasket service groups

• Designed for workshop-level engine rebuilding

• Use engine serial number and cylinder-block specification to confirm

  

📋 Kit Contents

  

• Main bearing kit - 20578851

• Main bearing kit, alternate size/specification - 20578853

• Thrust washer kit - 270929

• Big-end bearing kit - 20586602

• Overhaul gasket kit - 3589675

• Upper / cylinder-head gasket kit - 3589673

• Cylinder-head gasket - 20725045

• Camshaft bearing kit - 21006103

• Inlet / exhaust pipe gasket kit - 3886446

• Sealing strip - 20736230

• Camshaft bearing kit, alternate position group - 21006109

• Cylinder liner kit - 21254035, quantity as required for the six-cylinder engine

  

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

  

OEM Supersession Chain:

  

• 21509878 current complete-overhaul-kit reference

  

OEM / Related Numbers:

  

• TAD1641VE repair-kit group

• Individual bearings, liners and gaskets listed above are also separately serviceable

  

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents:

  

• No verified single-box aftermarket equivalent

• SLP, FP Diesel, Mahle, Kolbenschmidt and Victor Reinz can supply selected individual engine components, but equivalence must be verified item by item

  

🚤 Compatibility

  

Confirmed for Volvo Penta TAD1641VE 16-litre industrial engine. Related TAD1640VE / TAD1642VE / TAD1643VE components are similar but must not be assumed interchangeable without serial and specification checks.

  

• HP Range: approximately 550HP-700HP

• Year Range: approximately 2000s

• Serial Range: engine serial, piston/liner grade and bearing-size controlled

  

🔌 Function

  

The kit restores the engine's principal wear, sealing and bearing systems during a complete strip-down and rebuild.

  

Common signs of failure:

  

• Low compression or heavy blow-by

• Excessive oil consumption

• Bearing knock or low oil pressure

• Coolant leakage into cylinders or oil

• Major wear confirmed during inspection

  

📦 Condition

  

• Genuine Volvo Penta part

• Brand new

• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## Details

- **Price:** 14779.81 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 14779.81 AUD | In stock |

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/21509878-overhaul-kit-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-07-30