a hyperthetical question for the board

[pedro]

if you had bought a car unknowingly it haveing an engine change,so when you do need a part for the engine,you think your getting the right part when your not,follow me?
anyway theres no engine plate on the engine in the car so i do not know what engine/engine number or engine code i have or need.

the question im saying is,how would you find out what code the engine will be to be able to buy parts for it

[steve m]

Every engine has a number, even replacement ones. If yours is scrubbed out then I would start to worry as the engine could be stolen or your car could be ringed, make sure you check your vin no's all match up.

[pedro]

Originally Posted by steve m

Every engine has a number, even replacement ones. If yours is scrubbed out then I would start to worry as the engine could be stolen or your car could be ringed, make sure you check your vin no's all match up.

ive done all that mate dont worry lol.its the engine plate on the replacement has come off or been removed.

[jmkent]

I don't think its normally a plate, thought the number was engraved into the body to prevent such a thing

[pedro]

Originally Posted by jmkent

I don't think its normally a plate, thought the number was engraved into the body to prevent such a thing

the body of the engine?
if that is the case then thats even better,do you happen to know where abouts it would be then?

[jmkent]

Yes, think its on the main body. Not sure exactly where on each one though - did ask Peugeot once when I needed to check on my 306, and he laughed and said you'd have a hard job actually seeing it - down under on the front side for them.

[pedro]

i have 3 mechanics who i trust and not one of them are keen to get this egr valve off to see if theres a part number on it or to blank it or whatever im gonna get done to it,simply because of where it is,its a right mare to get too

[jmkent]

What model & engine?

[pedro]

the lad whose just done a bit of work on my car showed me the place where the id plate should of been and it wasnt

[pedro]

Originally Posted by jmkent

What model & engine?

my car is a 807 2.0 hdi se,what engine is in there now i dont know because mine is supposed to have the particle filter on and this one hasnt,so your guess is as good as mine as to what engine is in there now