Vin numbers and dating a v6-24.

[glover]

I seem to always have problems ordeing stuff for my v6. I get most confused with all this pre/post facelift stuff. Can i get a definitive date of manufacture from my vin number?.


Also im sure the vin tells you whether its post facelift, colour etc. anyone have a breakdown of how this works?.


cheers

[HMG1K]

Ahead of the techical answers coming in - have you got the 'shark-nosed' front bumper - like the later VR4s had - and the rear bumper valance and skirts, like the later VR4s had..?

[Eurospec]

If its a JDM car the month and year of manufacture is printed on the backs of your seat belt tags too ;-)

Cheers,

Ben.

[stuartturbo]

I believe it may be the 8th digit tring to find info

side note ben someone phone work today and mentioned you over a fubbared GTO ecu

[glover]

Ahead of the techical answers coming in - have you got the 'shark-nosed' front bumper - like the later VR4s had - and the rear bumper valance and skirts, like the later VR4s had..?

this one.........

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploaded/3011/1177270219.jpg

[HMG1K]

No photo comes up!

If it's the same style front bumper and rear skirts as my black Galant in my 'signature' - then it's a facellift.

[glover]

sorry, this one.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b213/yeovilsteve/car/IMG_0432.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b213/yeovilsteve/car/100_1302.jpg

[AncientOfMu]

Your car is a UK spec facelift. Only the V6 sports and the later Elegence and Equippe got the VR4 Facelift style front bumper.

Mine looked like yours when I first got it, only black and an estate :P.

I changed the front bumper and grill to V6 sport ones.

I think the facelift happened in the UK in bout 98 same as in Japan.

Is yours manual or auto? If its Auto and tip that again confirms its a facelift.

HTH

Don

[glover]

Cheers, its a manual, tan leather electric seats etc, but its a 2001 plate.

Do you think it was sitting around for ages before it was registered.

[AncientOfMu]

Cheers, its a manual, tan leather electric seats etc, but its a 2001 plate.

Do you think it was sitting around for ages before it was registered.

Nah mine has electric seats too. they made the V6-24's right up till late 2001 i think. then in 2002 they changed to the elegence and sport versions.

[Kieran]

No.... The 1st facelift on the UK cars (Which yours is Glover), was early 2000 to late 2001. There was a facelift in 1998 but this was Japan only.

If you give your dealer a call, speak to their parts dept, give 'em your chassis code and they can tell you the date of manufacture using CAPS.

[elnevio]

No.... The 1st facelift on the UK cars (Which yours is Glover), was early 2000 to late 2001. There was a facelift in 1998 but this was Japan only.
I think there was a minor update (not facelift) on UK cars in 1998, when they upgraded the V6 brakes, to something slightly less resembling jelly, but still rather poo. I think they may have made a couple of other functional amendments at the same time (third three-point seatbelt in the back springs to mind).

[glover]

Ive just had to replace a caliper this weekend (drivers side one piston sticking on!)

Looking for discs and pads is a minefield, some are advertised to fit all cars post 97, some to fit cars post 2001. then i got into whether it had twin pot calipers. I got very confused.

I ordered some pads (cheap ones to tide me over for a little while before i replaced the discs) they were advertised to fit a galant 2.5 v6 (ea5) between 99 and 01.

this is the list of fitments..




Ford Transit 100 Excl. LWB Double Cab 1965-85 (Disc/Drum) - 76-12/85

Ford Transit 100L 1986-9/91 - 86-09/91

Ford Transit 120 1965-85 (Disc/Drum) - 78-12/85

Ford Transit 130 (>2835kg) 1965-85 (Disc/Drum) - 76-12/85

Ford Transit 130 Incl. Bus 1986-9/91 - 86-09/91

Ford Transit 150 (>3320kg) 1965-85 (Disc/Drum) - 76-12/85

Ford Transit 160 1965-85 (Disc/Drum) - 76-12/85

Ford Transit 70-80-90 1965-85 (Disc/Drum) - 74-12/85

Ford Transit Bus 100L 1986-9/91 - 86-09/91

Ford Transit Bus 130-160 15/17-16/17 Seats 1965-85 (Disc/Drum) - 76-12/85

Land Rover Sherpa 200-230-250-255 - 80-12/84

Land Rover Sherpa 200-230-250-280 Combi - 85-89

Mitsubishi Space Wagon 2.4 - 98-00

Mitsubishi Galant 2.5 (EA5) - 99-01

Mitsubishi Challenger 2.5 TD - 99-00

Mitsubishi Shogun 2.5 TD (V24W) (V44W) - 91-99

Mitsubishi Galant 2.5 V6 (E88A) - 93-96

Mitsubishi Shogun 2.8 TD (V46W) - 94-99

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 3.0 - 00 On

Mitsubishi Shogun 3.0 (V23W) (V43W) - 91-99

Mitsubishi Sigma 3.0 V6 - 92 On

Mitsubishi Sigma 3.0 Estate - 93 On

Rover SD1 All Models Excl. 2.4TD-Vitesse - 77-82

Volvo V70 2.5 turbo diesel (eng.B5252T) (ch.395002 on) (hydr.op.) - 97-00

Volvo S70 2.5 turbo diesel (eng.B5252T) (to ch.459999) (cable op.) - 97-00

Volvo S80 2.5 TDi turbo diesel (eng. B5252T) - 99 On

Vauxhall CF230-CF250-CF280 - 84-87



they werent even the right shape!!!!!

:inquisiti