22218493 Overhaul Gasket Kit | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

A genuine complementary gasket package used during major reconditioning of selected D9 and D11 marine engines. It supplies the additional lower-engine and ancillary seals not contained in the de-carbonising, turbo and manifold gasket groups.

🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta D11B3-A MP
• Volvo Penta D11B4-A MP
• Volvo Penta D11A-A
• Volvo Penta D11A-B
• Volvo Penta D11A-C
• Volvo Penta D11A-E
• Volvo Penta D11B2-A MP
• Volvo Penta D11A-C MP
• Volvo Penta D11A-D MP
• Volvo Penta D11A-C (IPS)
• Volvo Penta D11B1-A MP
• Volvo Penta D9A2L MH
• Volvo Penta D9A2M MP

• Engine Family: D
• HP Range: Approximately 425-725 HP
• Year Range: Approximately 2000s-2010s

⚙️ Key Features

• Complementary major-overhaul gasket package
• Direct replacement for earlier Volvo Penta 3842945
• Used with D9 and D11 overhaul programmes
• Coordinates with separate de-carbonising and turbo gasket kits
• Engine type: Volvo Penta inline 6-cylinder 9-litre and 11-litre marine diesel

📋 Kit Contents

• Complete complementary overhaul gasket and seal assortment - Volvo Penta 22218493
• Internal individual gaskets are serviced as the 22218493 package; Volvo does not publish a complete separate-number packing list in the indexed catalogue

🔌 Function

The package seals the lower engine and ancillary joints opened during major reconditioning.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Oil or coolant leaks from rebuilt joints
• Gaskets are crushed, hard or torn
• Engine is undergoing a full overhaul
• Old seals cannot be reused
• Leaks remain after only the upper gasket set is replaced

🛠️ Service Notes

• Lay the kit out against the joints you are opening before you start, and check it is the set listed for your engine's build — overhaul kits are specific to an engine family and contents differ between them
• Clean every sealing face back to clean metal without gouging it, using a hard non-metallic scraper on aluminium faces, and check the faces for flatness before reassembly
• Fit each gasket and seal dry unless the workshop manual for your engine calls for a sealant or a specific compound at that joint, and then use only what it specifies
• Treat every item as single-use: a gasket that has been pulled up and slacked off again should be replaced, not reused
• Follow the tightening sequences and figures in the manual for your engine, and carry out any post-run re-torque or clearance check it calls for

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 22218493 → Supersedes 3842945

OEM / Related Numbers

• 3842945 earlier number superseded by this part
• 22218494 - related de-carbonising kit
• 3817206 - related induction and exhaust manifold gasket kit
• 3807684 - related turbocharger gasket kit
• 22104807 - related D9 complete overhaul kits
• 22104820 - related D9 complete overhaul kits

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents

• Swedish Lorry Parts: GKK-493

📦 Condition

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