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Author Topic: Mini facelift help??  (Read 7783 times)

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Re: Mini facelift help??
« Reply #15 on: 15 September 2006, 18:06:48 »
I took the vin number to my local Vauxhall dealer but the guy said it didn't tell him which engine was fitted. I even took another engine number along from a different breakers and he STILL couldn't tell me  whether it had balance shafts or not! ::)

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Re: Mini facelift help??
« Reply #16 on: 15 September 2006, 22:27:29 »
TIS cannot give engine numbers from chassis number. Apparently.
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Re: Mini facelift help??
« Reply #17 on: 16 September 2006, 08:48:15 »
dont balance shafts just smooth out the engine? can vx tell you if the non balance shaft one will fit into your car on the same mounts etc.
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Re: Mini facelift help??
« Reply #18 on: 16 September 2006, 09:18:41 »
Hi Mr Des, I'd assume that the crankshaft would be different too as the balance shafts are driven from a large gear wheel on the crank.

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Re: Mini facelift help??
« Reply #19 on: 16 September 2006, 09:42:01 »
Well it looks like the original car in the breakers could be a suitable engine donor after all  :) Marks DTM has identified it as a 1999 model from the vin number so it "should" have the right engine. It's got to be worth taking the chance on now so hopefully my Omega will be up and running again very soon. It'll be nice to actually get the chance to drive it  ;D

Thanks again to everyone for all their help.

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Re: Mini facelift help??
« Reply #20 on: 16 September 2006, 09:44:27 »
there no end to Mark`S DTM knowledge  ;)
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