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23574171 Big-End Bearing Kit | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

23574171 Big-End Bearing Kit | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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🔧 Product Description

A genuine Volvo Penta O.S. 0.75mm connecting-rod big-end bearing shell pair for selected D5 and D8 crankshaft assemblies. One kit services one connecting-rod journal. Six kits are required for a complete six-cylinder D8 engine; four kits are required for a four-cylinder D5 engine.

🚤 Compatibility

  • Engine Family: TAD, D, TADH

Full model list at the end of this description.

⚙️ Key Features

  • Genuine Volvo Penta OEM big-end bearing kit
  • Correct Volvo Penta part number 23574171
  • Crankpin grade: O.S. 0.75mm
  • Matched upper and lower connecting-rod bearing shells
  • Selected only after crankpin diameter and oil clearance are measured
  • Quantity varies by assembly, most commonly six

📋 Kit Contents

  • Upper connecting-rod bearing shell - supplied under kit number 23574171 - quantity 1
  • Lower connecting-rod bearing shell - supplied under kit number 23574171 - quantity 1
  • Complete six-cylinder D8 engine requires quantity 6 of this kit
  • Complete four-cylinder D5 engine requires quantity 4 of this kit

🔌 Function

The shells form the hydrodynamic bearing between one connecting rod and crankshaft crankpin, transmitting combustion loads while maintaining a pressurised oil film.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

  • Sharp connecting-rod knock that increases under load
  • Bearing metal or copper visible in the oil filter
  • Crankpin or shells scored, overheated or wiped
  • Incorrect undersize fitted after crankshaft grinding

🛠️ Service Notes

  • Crankpin grade: O.S. 0.75mm.
  • Do not mix bearing grades on the same crankpin.
  • Measure crankpin diameter, taper, ovality and installed oil clearance before assembly.
  • Replace connecting-rod bolts where required by the Volvo Penta workshop procedure.

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

  • 23574171 → Supersedes 21939716

OEM / Related Numbers

  • 21939716 earlier number superseded by this part
  • 21908108 earlier/corresponding standard big-end bearing kit
  • 22720415 related earlier standard bearing reference
  • 23574167 standard-size kit
  • 23574168 0.07mm undersize kit
  • 23574169 0.25mm undersize kit
  • 23574170 0.50mm undersize kit
  • 23573146-23573159 related split-position main-bearing family

📦 Condition

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

🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

  • Volvo Penta D8A2-A MP, D8A5-A MH, D8A6-A MH, D8A5-A MG, D8A6-A MG, D8A4-A MP, D8A1-A MP, D8A3-A MP
  • Volvo Penta TAD840GE, TAD840-43VE, TAD840GE-B
  • Volvo Penta TAD880-82GE, TAD880-84VE
  • Volvo Penta TADH880-82GE, TADH880-84VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD540-42VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD550-51VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD552VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD570-72VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD580-83VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD841-43GE
  • Volvo Penta TAD850-52VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD851-53GE
  • Volvo Penta TAD853VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD870-73VE

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.

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