1543488 Cover | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta cover, part number 1543488, from the Engine system group. This cover is intended only for engines with closed crankcase ventilation, where it closes off and seals its mounting face on the engine. For TAD1630G, TAD1630GE, TAD1631G and TAD1631GE applications, one cover plate 1556289 should be used together with one of the kits that include 1556486.

🚤 Compatibility

• Engine Family: TWD, TID, TD, TAMD, TAD
• Serial Range: For TAD1630G, TAD1630GE, TAD1631G, TAD1631GE, 1 ea cover plate 1556289 should be used together with one of the kits that include 1556486., Only for closed crankcase ventilation., SN-2160017139

Full model list at the end of this description.

⚙️ Key Features

• OEM Volvo Penta part number 1543488
• System group: Engine
• Specified for closed crankcase ventilation installations only
• For TAD1630G, TAD1630GE, TAD1631G and TAD1631GE, use 1 ea cover plate 1556289 together with one of the kits that include 1556486
• Net weight approximately 1.02 kg
• Fits TAMD162, TAMD163, TAMD165, TAD1630, TID162, TWD1620 and TWD1630 series engines
• Engine type: Volvo Penta heavy-duty inline-six diesel engine

📋 Kit Contents

• For TAD1630G, TAD1630GE, TAD1631G, TAD1631GE, 1 ea cover plate 1556289 should be used together with one of the kits that include 1556486., Only for closed crankcase ventilation., SN-2160017139

🔌 Function

The cover closes and seals an opening on the engine, keeping oil and crankcase gases contained within the engine while excluding dirt and moisture. In closed crankcase ventilation configurations it forms part of the sealed path that routes blow-by gases back into the engine rather than venting them.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Oil seepage or wet residue around the cover joint and mounting face
• Cracked, distorted or impact-damaged cover body
• Hardened, flattened or leaking gasket or sealing surface
• Loose, corroded or stripped fasteners allowing the cover to weep
• Abnormal crankcase pressure or oil misting due to a poor seal at the cover

🛠️ Service Notes

• Clean both sealing faces back to clean metal and check the cover for distortion, cracks or pulled bolt holes before refitting — a warped flange will not seal even with a new gasket
• Where the joint uses a gasket, seal or O-ring, always fit a new one and seat it dry unless the workshop manual for your engine specifies a sealant; never try to make a poor joint tight with extra sealant
• Tighten the fasteners progressively and evenly, working out from the centre, to the figure given in the manual for your engine — pressed steel, alloy and plastic covers distort easily if pulled down hard or unevenly
• If the cover carries a shaft seal or bearing, support it square to the shaft as it goes on so the seal lip is not nicked or rolled over
• Check that any breather, drain or oil return passage in the cover is clear before final tightening, and look for leaks once the engine has been run up to temperature

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM / Related Numbers

• 1543486 - Companion cylinder-block cover plate
• 1556289 - Crankcase-vent cover used on specified closed-ventilation arrangements
• 967949 - Cover retaining flange screw
• 1161231 - Approved 304 ml sealant
• 1161277 - Approved 20 g sealant

📦 Condition

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

🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta TAMD162C-C, TAMD162A, TAMD162B, TAMD162C, TAMD162C-B
• Volvo Penta TID162AG, TID162AGP, TID162AP, TID162APB
• Volvo Penta TAD1630G, TAD1630GE, TAD1630P
• Volvo Penta TAMD165A, TAMD165C, TAMD165P
• Volvo Penta TWD1630G, TWD1630P, TWD1630V
• Volvo Penta TAMD163A-A, TAMD163P-A
• Volvo Penta TD164KAE
• Volvo Penta TWD1620G