Written evidence of Vauxhall XE engine age for SVA

[NS Dev]

Hi,

does anybody have a contact at Vauxhall where I can get written evidence of my Vauxhall XE 16v engine's age from for the SVA inspection? I know it is a 1988 engine, and it has casting dates from 1988 all over it, but the SVA specifies written evidence from the manufacturer for exemption from the Cat emmisions test.  

[Westfieldman]

Ring or write to Vauxhall you need it in writing for SVA

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

a contact at Vauxhall

Jonathan Bell,

Vehicle Registrations Systems Coordinator Vauxhall, Marketing Services J. Bell 7288 D3,  Vauxhall Motors Limited, Griffin House, Osborne Road, Luton, LU1 3YT ,ENGLAND.

Ext:  7288

Tel:  0044 - (0)1582-427288 (Office)

Tel:  0044 - (0)1582-874405 (Office)

Fax:  0044 - (0)1582 427400

Dial-8:     8944 - 7288

Mobile:     0044 - (0)7721-066886

Email:      jonathan.bell@vauxhall.co.uk (Office)

This is, (or was a couple of months ago), the chap to contact; be warned though the fee was £50  

[Westfieldman]

Free from Ford or was

[NS Dev]

Thanks Folks!

£50's  a bit steep though but no choice really!!

ah well, all be over soon and hopefully worth it all!!

[gatecrasher]

Im after the same thing, i phoned vaux today, told them i needed the date my engine was made and they told me i needed the chassis number for them to give me a date.

As i bought the engine 2 years ago i aint got that number.

Any idea guys???

[ian_perry]

gatecrasher - I got my engine dated bout 2 months ago...... spoke to Jonathan Bell,  he just needed the engine number  

The actual letter I got back had the details of the car the engine was originally fitted to.

HTH

Ian  

[gatecrasher]

Thanx Ian.i will give him a ring on monday, was getting a bit woried as the westy is ready for the sva.

 Thanx again

        Si

[DavidC]

Don't say that, I think mine came from a Cav GSi too        

[adam123]

b*******, thats the last thing I'd want in my letter; mine came from a Cav GSi that would have had a Cat even in '92, which would mean me needing a Cat now

as long as the engine age is made before 95 you are ok and will not have to get a cat fitted.

adam

[DavidC]

Phew!

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

NOTE: A catalyst test is not applicable

if it can be demonstrated by the

submission of vehicle specific evidence

from the manufacturer, that confirms

the date of manufacture of the vehicle

and that it was not manufactured with

a catalyst equipped emission system.

This is quoted directly from the (admittedly draft copy) of this years (March 04) SVA test, sec 18.11.a; and I really hope I'm wrong/have missunderstood  

But the key bit seems to be prooving that the donor - even though it was the right age didn't have a CAT from new. If it did, like (I believe) all Cav GSis did, I'm in trouble   And will need a CAT

[DavidC]

Hmm...but I@m sure pre-95 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec mondeo's had cats too.

This could prove interesting

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

Hmm...but I@m sure pre-95 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec mondeo's had cats too.

The 1.8 and 2l versions were fitted to a wide range of Mondeo versions though, and I'm sure plenty of the varients didn't have CATS. Certainly enough to not stand out in the eyes of a tester. Unfortunately, AFAIK all Cav GSis' has CATs and the engine no even starts with a bl**dy C (just in case the examiner had forgotten).

I'm desperately hoping to be proved wrong in this though, as at the moment I've got a pair of Dellorto's for my VX, and hope to be at SVA stage in the late Summer/early Autumn. If I end up having to fork out for TB injection and a CAT, I cann't see me getting on the road for a while longer.

I'm tempted to try getting hold of an old pre cat red top engine block, just for the engine no. but the kiddies seem to be snapping them all up for their Nova's  

[DavidC]

Well a pre-cat (Astra?) engine will be cheaper than TBs and a Cat!