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20405542 Cover Plate | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

20405542 Cover Plate | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

Regular price $78.13 AUD
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Available from Volvo Penta international

Typically reaches our store in 10–14 business days

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🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta cover plate used on the flywheel housing of selected D5A and D7A engines. It closes an inspection or access opening in the housing and protects the flywheel and clutch or coupling area.

🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

  • Volvo Penta D5A-B TA
  • Volvo Penta D5A-T
  • Volvo Penta D5A-TA
  • Volvo Penta TD720VE PP
  • Volvo Penta TD420VE
  • Volvo Penta TD520VE
  • Volvo Penta D7A-B TA
  • Volvo Penta D7A-T
  • Volvo Penta D7A-TA
  • Volvo Penta D7C-B TA
  • Volvo Penta D7C-TA
  • Volvo Penta TAD620VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD720VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD721VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD722VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD420VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD520VE
  • Volvo Penta MD2010
  • Volvo Penta MD2010B
  • Engine Family: D, TD, TAD, MD

⚙️ Key Features

  • Stamped or machined flywheel-housing cover plate
  • Confirmed on D5A-B TA, D7A-B TA and D7C-A TA arrangements
  • Secured with the original flange screws
  • Prevents debris and accidental contact entering the flywheel housing
  • Must sit flat against the housing
  • Engine type: Volvo Penta industrial diesel

🔌 Function

Closes and protects the assigned flywheel-housing access opening.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

  • Missing or loose cover plate
  • Rattling at the flywheel housing
  • Plate bent into contact with rotating parts
  • Cracked mounting holes
  • Dirt or water entering the housing

🛠️ Service Notes

  • Clean both faces and remove all of the old gasket or sealant before refitting; a cover plate only seals if it sits flat on a clean face
  • Check the plate for distortion around the fixing holes and renew it if the flange has been pulled out of shape
  • Fit a new gasket, seal or O-ring rather than reusing the old one, and use sealant only where the manual for your engine calls for it
  • Tighten evenly and progressively to the figures in the workshop manual — these covers are thin and easily bowed by pulling one fixing up first
  • Check for weeps once the engine has been run up to temperature and allowed to cool

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

  • 20405542 → Supersedes 20450788

OEM / Related Numbers

  • 20450788 earlier number superseded by this part
  • 945358 - related cover-plate fastening screw

📦 Condition

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

Shipping & Delivery

Flat-rate shipping Australia-wide — $14.99 per order, no matter how many parts you add. Orders dispatch from our Kadina, South Australia store. Need it urgently or want to collect in person? Call us on 0412 532 984 before ordering.

Returns & Warranty

14-day change-of-mind returns — if it's not right or you ordered the wrong part, send it back within 14 days in new, unused condition for a refund or exchange. Manufacturer warranties apply to new parts. Full details in our Refunds & Returns policy.

Not sure this fits?

Ask us before you buy — we check part numbers and fitment every day. Call 0412 532 984 (Mon–Fri 8.30am–4.30pm) or message us through the contact page with your engine or vehicle details.

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