{"product_id":"21746050-gasket-kit-genuine-volvo-penta","title":"21746050 Gasket Kit | Genuine Volvo Penta Part","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n 🔧 Product Description\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n A genuine Volvo Penta complete engine gasket package for the TAD550GE genset engine. It covers the principal block, timing, lubrication, cooling and manifold joints, while the cylinder-head gasket is ordered separately to match the engine's exact production specification.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n 🚤 Compatibility\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n Typically suits:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Volvo Penta TAD550GE\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Volvo Penta TAD551GE\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Engine Family:\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  TAD\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n ⚙️ Key Features\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Genuine Volvo Penta complete TAD550GE gasket set\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Cylinder-head gasket explicitly excluded\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Covers lower engine and ancillary sealing points\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Suitable for major overhaul\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  head-gasket selection retained\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Engine type: Volvo Penta TAD550GE inline 4-cylinder genset diesel\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n 📋 Kit Contents\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  1 x complete matched engine gasket and seal pack - Volvo Penta 21746050\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Cylinder-head gasket - not included and ordered separately by engine serial number\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Individual loose seals are production-revision controlled and not published as one fixed breakdown\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n 🔌 Function\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n The kit replaces the static seals disturbed during major engine dismantling while allowing the correct head gasket to be selected separately.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Engine is being rebuilt\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Multiple oil or coolant leaks are present\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Timing cover or sump has been removed\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Existing gaskets are hardened or damaged\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Cylinder-head gasket is being selected separately\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n 🛠️ Service Notes\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Check the kit contents against the joints you are actually opening before you start, and lay the parts out so nothing is left in the bag\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Renew every gasket in the kit as a set; a used gasket has already taken its crush and will not seal a second time\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Clean the mating faces properly without gouging them — a plastic or hardwood scraper and a solvent are safer than a steel blade, especially on aluminium\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Fit gaskets dry unless the workshop manual for your engine specifies a sealant, and then use only the sealant it names\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Tighten the joint evenly in the sequence and to the figures given in the manual for your engine, and re-check after the first heat cycle where the manual calls for it\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n 🔄 Supersession \u0026amp; Cross Reference\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n OEM Supersession Chain\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  21746050 → Supersedes 21665913\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n OEM \/ Related Numbers\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  21665913 earlier number superseded by this part\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  TAD550GE cylinder-head gasket selected separately\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n 📦 Condition\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Genuine Volvo Penta part\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Brand new\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Supplied in original or equivalent packaging\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Volvo Penta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53385574318372,"sku":"5447625","price":1108.48,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/8115\/7924\/files\/original_0711657b-6373-42d6-9e12-889cabff2351.jpg?v=1788062647","url":"https:\/\/www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au\/products\/21746050-gasket-kit-genuine-volvo-penta","provider":"Sawley's Auto and Marine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}