called the dvla and all i need to send is the details of the engine and proof it has been put in my car

Does it look like it has been ground off? :o

You need to phone te DVLA about the illegable thing.

i've cleaned it all up and can only see the last 2 numbers so i cant get the engine number! how can i go about registering the engine with the dvla? i have been told you can put illegible in the engine number box on the dvla form but need this confirmed? anyone shed any light?

[Edited on 22-06-2005 by supacook2k]

taken a look and there's no number there. it doesn't look like its been rubbed off but there's not a lot of gunk there! i got a number underneath the manifold r9* 2** 9**, is this the one? any other way of finding the engine number ?

whats the best way/method of getting it if you cant read it?? tryed gunk etc allready

all i do then is give the dvla that number so my car will be registered as 2.0 16v?

Right up the middle of that pic.

cheers will take a look now!

Pressed onto the front of the engine on the side where the gearbox bolts on.

as above, where can i find the engine number on my XE?