Can Anyone help with my Engine Code

[nuki]

Good morning, Due to limited access to the car i managed to take a couple of quick snaps of the bay!
Could anyone help me find what engine it is? The car is V reg.

Cheers.

 

[nuki]

bumppy

 

[Beef-Mc]

Looks like a D7F, car a 1.2 8v?

 

[Fred@BTM]

^yup

 

[nuki]

Sorry the Car is X reg, And yes its a 1.2 but not sure if its 16v or 8v i think its 8v.

 

[nuki]

Can anyone confirm that any other D7F engine would be a straight swap without having to mess around with ECU/Keychip etc etc
Cheers.

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah its an 8V

 

[nuki]

I've had confirmation that the Engine is a D7F720, If i found a replacement engine Will the 710 or 712 , 726 engine fit my existing wiring and ECU etc?
The reason i ask is becuase ive been offered a later 2004 engine but i dont want to fit to find the exhaust, engine mounts, transmission, ECU, wiring looms, fuel supply, etc need to be altered.

I want to try and put a low milage/new as possible engine in there with the least possible hastle and keep costs down.

Cheers.

 

[Jonny1*2]

has it broken? why would you want to change it if not?

 

[nuki]

has it broken? why would you want to change it if not?

yup, Over the past few months frequently the car just wouldnt start, for example.. dropping the kids of at school it would be fine, come back to the car to drive to work it wouldnt start, regardless weather the engine was hot or cold, then after a number of attempts and looking like a clown for 10 minutes it would start and off we go again but this happens totally intermittent and random when it wants to.

Finally Last week it decided to cut out while driving on the missus while she was on the shopping trip ( i dont think the starting problem and this final cut out are related personally) and we have no history of the engine, now the starter motor wizzes fast like there is no compression and it wont bump. Instead of paying a Mechanic to diagnose/resolve the issue i am prepared to stick another engine with lower milage in there as they are cheap enough, The missus has lost faith with the current engine and its also done over 100,000 miles.

The engine has Good spark plugs in there, The HT leads are delivering good strong spark and there is fuel!
I just dont have a compression tester to hand,and i dont see the point spending money or for a mechanic to charge me £80 to diagnose it if i can just get a lower milage replacement engine for 200quid or so.

Unless its a Sensor or something thats stopping it starting.. But i would still need to pay a mechanic to use the diagnostic machine, but the missus wont want to hear that, she wants to hear the words "ive put another engine in" come out of my mouth as she is adament that even if we fix this issue.. The Intermittent starting will still be there...
shes just lost faith with this 100,000 mile engine (Replace the car Or replace the engine) Thats what shes looking for... and im looking for the Cheapest option as im the one paying lol. So things are pointing towards replacement engine, Keeping things hastle free as possible, Buy another engine and use the current one for Spares for the new one.

 

[mantis946]

yup, Over the past few months frequently the car just wouldnt start, for example.. dropping the kids of at school it would be fine, come back to the car to drive to work it wouldnt start, regardless weather the engine was hot or cold, then after a number of attempts and looking like a clown for 10 minutes it would start and off we go again but this happens totally intermittent and random when it wants to.

Finally Last week it decided to cut out while driving on the missus while she was on the shopping trip ( i dont think the starting problem and this final cut out are related personally) and we have no history of the engine, now the starter motor wizzes fast like there is no compression and it wont bump. Instead of paying a Mechanic to diagnose/resolve the issue i am prepared to stick another engine with lower milage in there as they are cheap enough, The missus has lost faith with the current engine and its also done over 100,000 miles.

The engine has Good spark plugs in there, The HT leads are delivering good strong spark and there is fuel!
I just dont have a compression tester to hand,and i dont see the point spending money or for a mechanic to charge me £80 to diagnose it if i can just get a lower milage replacement engine for 200quid or so.

Unless its a Sensor or something thats stopping it starting.. But i would still need to pay a mechanic to use the diagnostic machine, but the missus wont want to hear that, she wants to hear the words "ive put another engine in" come out of my mouth as she is adament that even if we fix this issue.. The Intermittent starting will still be there...
shes just lost faith with this 100,000 mile engine (Replace the car Or replace the engine) Thats what shes looking for... and im looking for the Cheapest option as im the one paying lol. So things are pointing towards replacement engine, Keeping things hastle free as possible, Buy another engine and use the current one for Spares for the new one.

These use a chain dont they ?

Rotton luck either way, hope you get it sorted soon !

 

[MicKPM]

Nope, timing belts on the DxF units - that's deffo a D7F 1.2 8v and deffo sounds like timing belt failure... wounded. Stick a new belt on your replacement engine (they cost like £13 for a belt or £34 for the complete kit) and its an easy DIY job

 

[nuki]

Yes change the unit and replace the necessary service items + belts while the block is out thats what i had planned MickPM. Cheers.

 

[MicKPM]

Water Pump to on that lump... again, piece of piss to do especially with the engine out. Shouldn't take you any more than half an hour. If you need help identifying the timing marks or finding the lock points give me a shout as the D7F cam sprocket has a couple of marks oftern confused as being "timing" marks.

Mick