184055 Needle Roller Assembly | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

This genuine Volvo Penta needle roller assembly is a precision rolling-element or raceway component used in the transmission output/bearing-housing needle-roller position. It is manufactured to the original Volvo dimensional, material and interface requirements so the serviced assembly retains its designed alignment, sealing, load capacity and operating reliability. In service, it supports the output or intermediate shaft inside the bearing housing with compact needle rollers. Selection must be confirmed by OEM part number 184055, the exact engine/product model, serial number and installed configuration.

🚤 Compatibility

• Engine Family: IPS, D

Full model list at the end of this description.

⚙️ Key Features

• OEM Volvo Penta part number 184055
• Needle roller assembly, caged
• Net weight 0.036 kg
• Fits IPS pod drives and D series marine diesel engines
• 2 used per assembly

🔌 Function

Supports the output or intermediate shaft inside the bearing housing with compact needle rollers. Measure shaft and housing fits, renew contaminated lubricant and related seals, and install using force only through the race being fitted. Set preload or end float to the applicable Volvo Penta specification.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Whining or rumbling with rotation
• Scoring or brinelling of the shaft surface
• Rollers displaced or missing from the cage
• Play or vibration at the supported shaft
• Fine steel debris in the oil

🛠️ Service Notes

• Keep everything clean and work with clean dry hands and tools; needle bearings are intolerant of both grit and moisture
• Never press on the rollers or the cage — press only on the end face of the outer shell, using a drift or tube that matches its diameter so the load passes straight through
• Where the shell has a marked or lettered face, that face takes the drift; press the bearing in square and to the depth the manual gives
• Check the housing bore and the shaft or journal for wear, scoring and corrosion before fitting, because a new needle bearing on a worn shaft will not last
• Prime or pack the bearing with the specified lubricant before assembly and renew the adjacent seals so the new bearing stays clean

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM / Related Numbers

• 3818911 bearing housing
• 995126 companion bearing references
• 11038 companion bearing references
• 21790143 set screw
• 21697753 bearing-shell kit

📦 Condition

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

🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta D13C2-B MP, D13C2-A MP, D13C4-A MP, D13B-L MP, D13B-G MP, D13B-K MP, D13B-C MP, D13C6-A MP, D13C4-B MP, D13C5-B MP, D13C5-A MP, D13C7-B MP, D13C8-B MP
• Volvo Penta D11C2-A MP, D11C4-A MP, D11B4-A MP, D11B2-A MP, D11A-C MP, D11A-D MP, D11A-E MP
• Volvo Penta D8A2-A MP, D8A4-A MP, D8A8-A MP
• Volvo Penta IPS15-C, IPS15-B, IPS15-A
• Volvo Penta IPS2-C, IPS2-A, IPS2-B
• Volvo Penta IPS20-D, IPS20-E
• Volvo Penta IPS3-C, IPS3-A
• Volvo Penta IPS30-E, IPS30-D