3860842 Volvo Penta Universal Joints 3852267 Bearing Housing | Genuine Used Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta Universal Joint Assembly and Pinion Bearing Housing - Part Numbers: 3860842 / 3852267

A genuine used Volvo Penta sterndrive driveline set comprising universal-joint assembly 3860842 and upper-gear pinion bearing housing 3852267.

The universal-joint assembly transfers engine torque through the transom shield while allowing angular movement as the drive steers and trims. The bearing housing supports and aligns the upper-gear pinion and related bearings. These are separate OEM components supplied together in this listing.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Volvo Penta sterndrive components
• Universal-joint assembly part number 3860842
• Pinion bearing housing part number 3852267
• Heavy-duty twin universal-joint driveshaft
• Supports steering and trim articulation
• Suitable for selected SX, DPS and DP-SM drive families

🚤 Compatibility

Documented on selected

• Volvo Penta SX-C
• Volvo Penta SX-CT
• Volvo Penta SX-S
• Volvo Penta SX-M
• Volvo Penta SX-MTD3
• Volvo Penta SX-A service applications using the compatible upper gear
• Volvo Penta DP-SM
• Volvo Penta DPS applications using universal joint 3860842
• Approximately 2000-2005 production for the later 3860842 joint assembly
• Selected 1994-1998 OMC Cobra SX installations based on the Volvo Penta driveline
• Drive Type: Single-prop SX or twin-prop DPS / DP-SM sterndrive
• Fitment Requirement: Confirm upper-gear housing, pinion bearing arrangement and yoke spline before installation

🔌 Function

The universal joints transmit torque from the engine coupler to the upper gear while accommodating steering and trim angles. Bearing housing 3852267 locates the pinion bearings and maintains correct gear mesh and shaft alignment.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Clunking or vibration while steering or trimming
• Play or stiffness in the universal-joint crosses
• Rust around the bellows or yokes
• Pinion-bearing noise
• Metal contamination in the upper-gear oil
• Bearing housing is scored, cracked or corroded

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 3860842 → Supersedes universal-joint assembly 3852384
• 3852267 current documented pinion bearing-housing reference
• The universal joint and bearing housing are separate service parts rather than a single OEM kit

OEM / Related Numbers

• Volvo Penta 3860842
• Volvo Penta 3852384
• Volvo Penta 3852267
• OMC Cobra / Volvo-derived drive reference 3860842
• 997368 related universal-joint shaft seals, normally two required
• 183247 related roller bearing
• 3852454 related flange screw
• 3852355, 3852356, 3852357 and 3852358 related pinion shims
• 925095 related O-ring

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents

• Recmar REC3860842 universal-joint assembly
• Aftermarket U-joint driveshaft kits replacing 3860842 / 3852384
• Aftermarket bearing carrier or housing replacing 3852267
• Rebuildable universal-joint cross bearings are available from marine driveline specialists
• Selected OMC Cobra SX-era drives use the same Volvo-derived universal-joint assembly

📦 Condition

• Genuine used components
• Removed from operating drive where applicable
• In good working condition unless otherwise stated
• Universal-joint crosses, bearing surfaces and splines should be inspected before installation
• Renew bellows, shaft seals and O-rings during reassembly