{"product_id":"3855431-gear-housing-genuine-volvo-penta","title":"3855431 Gear Housing | Genuine Volvo Penta Part","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n 🔧 Product Description\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n Genuine Volvo Penta gear housing from the Marine Propulsion group, weighing 17.599 kg and listed for 2 applications on SX series drives. It supersedes part number 3855084, which was catalogued earlier as a drive unit.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n ⚙️ Key Features\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  17.599 kg\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  SX series drives\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  2 applications\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Supersedes 3855084, listed earlier as a drive unit\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n 🔌 Function\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n Houses the drive's gears, shafts and bearings, holding them in alignment and retaining the gear oil.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Milky or emulsified gear oil\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Growl or whine from the lower unit\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Swarf on the drain plug magnet\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Impact cracks around the bearing bores\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Bearings no longer holding tight in their bores\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  The number it replaces was listed as a drive unit, so what was once ordered as a more complete assembly now comes as this housing - check what else your job needs before ordering\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Gear housing 3855363 at 17.999 kg is only 400 grams heavier, so weight will not separate the two - order by part number\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Nearly 18 kg and a freight item\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  3855431 → Supersedes 3855084\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OEM \/ Related Numbers\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  3855084 earlier number superseded by this part\n \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n 📦 Condition\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n  Genuine Volvo Penta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":53385594863908,"sku":"C504934","price":4542.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/8115\/7924\/files\/original_f4b3190e-6bf6-4ded-9763-23f241c588c1.jpg?v=1788086148","url":"https:\/\/www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au\/products\/3855431-gear-housing-genuine-volvo-penta","provider":"Sawley's Auto and Marine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}