# 3804232 Cylinder Head Core | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Core deposit for an exchange cylinder head, listed under the Engine group at 45 kg. The line raises the refundable charge on the worn head you send back and supplies no part on its own. Under Volvo Penta's core numbering it pairs with part 3801232. It is, close to core 3804234 at 50 kg, so the two should be separated by number rather than by mass.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Refundable core deposit, not a fitted part
-   Pairs with part 3801232
-   45 kg
-   Close to core 3804234 at 50 kg, so order by number

## 🔌 Function

Carries the refundable core charge on an exchange cylinder head; the head it covers closes the cylinders, carries the valves and injectors, and forms the combustion chambers.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   This is a deposit line and has nothing to fail in itself; the signs below are what normally condemns the cylinder head being exchanged
-   Coolant loss with no external leak, or bubbles in the header tank
-   White smoke and a sweet smell from the exhaust once warm
-   Misfire or low compression on one or two adjacent cylinders
-   Cracks between the valve seats, or seats sunk and clearances closing up

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   The deposit is refunded when the old cylinder head is returned; ordering this line on its own supplies no part
-   Return the head complete with its valves and studs and the faces protected, since a stripped or damaged core can reduce or void the refund
-   Check the block face for distortion and fit new head bolts rather than reusing stretched ones

## 📦 Condition

-   Refundable core deposit - not a physical part

## Details

- **Price:** 1650.0 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Exchange & Reman Units
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 1650.00 AUD | In stock |

## Images

- 3804232 Cylinder Head Core | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/3804232-cylinder-head-core-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-09-06