3812244 Housing | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta housing from the Marine Propulsion group, weighing 18.14 kg and listed for 1 application on SX series drives. It supersedes part number 3817737, catalogued earlier as a gear housing. At 18.14 kg it is a heavy major casting.

🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta SX-MTD3

• Engine Family: SX

⚙️ Key Features

• 18.14 kg, a heavy major casting
• 1 application on SX series drives
• Supersedes 3817737, previously listed as a gear housing

🔌 Function

Carries the drive gears, shafts and bearings, holding them in alignment and keeping oil in and water out.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Oil loss, or water showing in the drive oil
• Whine or rumble that changes with load
• Cracks or impact damage, often after a grounding
• Bearing bores worn, or seats spun
• Corrosion, pitting and blistered paint on the outside

🛠️ Service Notes

• At 18.14 kg this needs lifting support and freight handling rather than normal parcel carriage
• Renew every seal, O-ring and bearing disturbed during the transfer
• Check the shafts and gears for wear before committing to a new housing

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 3812244 → Supersedes 3817737

OEM / Related Numbers

• 3817737 earlier number superseded by this part

📦 Condition

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