8131159 Thermostat Housing | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta thermostat housing from the Cooling System group, weighing 2.968 kg and listed for 20 applications across the TAD and TWD series. At nearly 3 kg this is a substantial cast housing rather than a cover.

🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

• Volvo Penta TAD1650VE-B/51VE
• Volvo Penta TAD1643VE-B
• Volvo Penta TWD1644-45GE
• Volvo Penta TAD1640-42GE-B
• Volvo Penta TAD1640VE-B
• Volvo Penta TAD1641VE-B
• Volvo Penta TAD1642VE-B
• Volvo Penta TAD1641VE
• Volvo Penta TAD1642VE
• Volvo Penta TAD1643VE
• Volvo Penta TAD1650VE
• Volvo Penta TAD1660-62VE
• Volvo Penta TAD1662VE EU5
• Volvo Penta TAD1670-72VE
• Volvo Penta TWD1682-83GE
• Volvo Penta TWD1683GE-B
• Volvo Penta TWD1683VE
• Volvo Penta TWD1672-1673GE
• Volvo Penta TAD1640-42VE-C
• Volvo Penta TWD1744GE

• Engine Family: TAD, TWD

⚙️ Key Features

• 2.968 kg
• 20 applications across TAD and TWD series engines
• Cast thermostat housing
• Cooling System group

🔌 Function

Houses the thermostat and directs coolant either to the radiator or back around the engine as temperature dictates.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Coolant leaking from the housing itself or its joints
• Overheating or the engine failing to reach normal temperature
• Housing corroded internally, cracked or with a damaged sealing face
• Thermostat not seating properly in a worn housing
• Gasket blown out repeatedly at the same point

🛠️ Service Notes

• Renew the thermostat, gasket and sealing rings while the housing is off
• Check the mating face on the engine for flatness and corrosion before fitting
• Refill and bleed the system carefully, then check the joints hot and cold

📦 Condition

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