21040144 Main Bearing | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta Main Bearing - Part Number: 21040144

Brand-new genuine Volvo Penta main bearing manufactured to the specified journal diameter and repair grade for use in the Volvo Penta TAD734GE crankshaft and connecting-rod bearing system. Bearing size must be selected from measured crankshaft dimensions rather than assumed from engine model alone. 0.50 mm undersize main-bearing shell for a correctly machined crankshaft journal. It is not interchangeable with the standard or 0.25 mm shell.

⚙️ Key Features

• 0.50 mm undersize main-bearing grade

• Genuine precision bearing shell or bearing component

• Correct oil-clearance and locating geometry

• Matched material and overlay specification

• Grade-specific for the stated journal dimension

• Do not mix standard and undersize repair grades

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain:

• 21040144 - OEM reference

OEM / Related Numbers:

• Volvo Penta 21040144

• VOE21040144

• Main bearing - 0.50 mm undersize

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents:

• No aftermarket equivalent

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on:

• Volvo Penta TAD734GE crankshaft and connecting-rod bearing system

Typically suits:

• Engine models:

• TAD734GE

• Power Rating: 340-357 hp depending on rated speed

• Engine Type: Volvo Penta 7-litre inline six-cylinder generator-drive diesel

• Serial / Configuration: Measure the crankshaft journal and confirm the exact bearing grade before ordering; standard and undersize shells are not interchangeable

• Year Range: TAD734GE production applications

🔌 Function

Supports the rotating crankshaft or connecting rod on a controlled hydrodynamic oil film while maintaining alignment and oil clearance.

Common signs of failure:

• Low oil pressure or metallic knocking

• Copper or backing material visible on the shell

• Scoring, wiping, pitting or heat discolouration

• Excessive journal clearance or crankshaft movement

• Metal debris in the oil and filter

📦 Condition

• Genuine Volvo Penta part

• Brand new

• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging