23609068 Dowel | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta dowel, locating a component accurately on its mating face so the joint aligns correctly and stays aligned. It carries shear load that would otherwise fall on the fasteners alone.

🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta 557
• Volvo Penta 627
• Volvo Penta 527
• Volvo Penta 577S
• Volvo Penta 627SV

⚙️ Key Features

• OEM Volvo Penta part number 23609068
• Net weight: 0.009 kg
• 2 used per assembly

🔌 Function

The dowel sits in matching bores across a joint, fixing the relative position of the two components before fasteners are tightened. It takes shear load across the joint, keeping alignment stable in service.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Component misalignment or difficulty locating the part on assembly
• Wear, scoring or ovality on the dowel
• Bent or sheared dowel found on dismantling
• Elongation of the dowel bore in the mating component
• Gasket failure at the joint caused by poor alignment

🛠️ Service Notes

• Two dowels are fitted per assembly - order and renew them as a pair rather than replacing only the one that looks damaged
• At 0.009 kg each, these are easily lost among swarf when the joint is stripped - keep them aside from the general parts tray

📦 Condition

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