New 7th Gen Sedan

[ScottIE]

Hello TGC.

I just signed up to hopefully get advice and help. I just got my 1996 galant a couple days ago here in Philippines. When I got it they said it was a Galant VR and on the registration it says it is a 2.0 L. I have been searching for the engine code but cannot find it. Can someone tell me more about this motor and lead me into the right direction to where the code is located.

It also has a weird looking exhaust. The guy is going to give me the stock exhaust back but this is what it came with..

For some reason my gauges will not light up and the speedometer and tripometer and the odometer stopped working.

Any help will be really appreciated.

Thanks guys!

Motor http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120426_111848.jpg

Exhaust http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120426_111804.jpg
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120426_111810.jpg

Guages http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120426_111709.jpg

[pinoyesv6]

6 Cylinder right? 6A12

[ScottIE]

Yeah it is a v6. I was thinking it is a 6a12. Would be cool if it was the 6a12tt...
Do you know where to find the engine code?

[QnzMostWanted]

i dont see any turbos....so its probably a 6a12....engine code should be on the plate on teh firewall

[ScottIE]

Still cannot find a service manual :(

I found one for the 6a12 but not for a 7th gen galant...

[mko]

i have it. pm me your email

[ScottIE]

Anyone know if it would be ok to take that metal net thing on the exhaust.. I think it makes it look funny.. I am just waiting on the stock exhaust to come back.

Also have any ideas on why my gauges are not working??

[ScottIE]

I sent you a pm mko

[evil-G-nius]

Scottie...it looks like the metal thing is a cheap ass form of an exhaust hanger, until you get a new exhaust i'd say leave it. Your going to need to get a new guage cluster, it looks like he installed indiglo guages...if not put in properly they will make the needles stop working. He damaged something on the install so a new cluster is in order. Got any pics of the rest of the car?

[QnzMostWanted]

speedo, trip and odometer stopped reading.....sounds like a speed sensor issue

and it might be a VR-M which came as a V6 6a12 non turbo

[Skyforger]

Looks like a motorbike muffler. lol

[evil-G-nius]

^^^or home made! LOL

[Skyforger]

I'll give him credit, if that was made with parts lying around, that's being resourceful. lol

[IVORY_G]

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120426_111804.jpg

Looks like a heat shield for the muffler to me...

[evil-G-nius]

Or that

[Skyforger]

I was talking about the muffler itself. LOL

[IVORY_G]

I was talking about the muffler itself. LOL

Yeah I know lol

[wetamup2k3g]

Welcome to TGC!

[oakrdrs187]

Welcome!

[ScottIE]

Thank you guys for the welcome..

Yes the muffler to my friend and I looks like it came off a small bike. I was thinking that heat shield is to guard someone leg if it touches (when it is on a bike of coarse)

Here is the serial number for my car.. can someone tell me more about my car with this ?
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120427_104148.jpg

Looks Like i have my hands full with all these cut wires

speaker wire? compartment between driver and passenger seat http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120427_103427.jpg

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120427_104358.jpg

what is this? http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120427_104408.jpg

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120427_104424.jpg

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120427_104430.jpg

and finally a few bad pics of my car. i will try to get better ones next time

broken fog lights http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120427_104600.jpg

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120427_104616.jpg


http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w519/sikatpimp/IMG_20120427_104649.jpg

[ScottIE]

If it is just a heat shield for the muffler it should not do no harm to take it off right?

[pinoyesv6]

i don't think it would do any harm if you took off the shield. not sure about those screws though.

[mko]

E54A means its a 7g Galant and the number after it is the production number I guess.

[ScottIE]

Still cannot find the engine code an the 6a12.. Where exactly is it?

[oakrdrs187]

Usually in front on the bottom, could be covered up with oil and dirt. You can also check the tag on the firewall, but that would be for the engine it came with if it was swapped.

[mko]

It is 6a12 for sure.

[deeznutz]

There should be a stamping on the engine block usually around where the trans mats up with the engine code. Looks like a hack job but she will clean up nicely.

[ScottIE]

Tomorrow I am going to have time to play with my car!
:D

[ScottIE]

This is the non Mivec version of the 6a12, is that correct? Because the VX-R has the Mivec MD 6a12.. I am just wondering if mine has Mivec..

[Galanttuner10]

its not MIVEC, if it was it would have a plastic cover over the motor saying MIVEC on it.

[evil-G-nius]

which everyone knows adds 25hp. LOL

Scottie...where are the pics of the rest of the car!?

[ScottIE]

I will get some pics up soon when my car starts coming together. I think this galant is a MX model, because MX comes with the 2.0 24v v6 6a12 non mivec

[ScottIE]

ok guys my guage cluster is still messed up.. currently having a hard time finding 7g parts in philippines.. anybody know if anyother guage cluster will fit into a 7g or does it have to be a 7g? i need a/c vents and the handrest compartment in the center console also.. help tgc!!!

[bgood12]

How much in shipping are you willing to pay? Car-part.com

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[johnygezony]

Man this thing looks rough, Good luck with it

[ScottIE]

i am looking for some a/c vents.. having a hard time finding them for a good price

[Galanttuner10]

Bgood, he won't have any luck with that site. He needs a cluster that we don't have here in the states.

Good luck with the car man.

[ScottIE]

do you guys think my guage cluster is repairable. gas and temp appears to be working but who knows how accurate. my speedometer worked on day 1 but never again after that.. the tach goes to 1.5 then gets stuck for some reason.. maybe its my speed sensor... who knows.. but do you think my guage cluster is repairable??? i dont really want to buy a new one from car parts and if i could just buy the guages and get it put back together

[ScottIE]

can i get any other gauge cluster to fit in my car?

[bgood12]

O yea I forgot about that I have asa diff versions but I dunno how to load the other versions. If I could I could get a part number and search eBay.

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[bgood12]

Hey Scottie take the cluster out and look for a part number might be Mr, Md, mx, at and some numbers somwhere on the gauge cluster

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[bgood12]

Go to mitsubishi.epc-data.com type in that chassis code and it has tons of models so just find which one your galant is and search til you find the instrument panel part number and there you go.

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[ScottIE]

damn still have not been to my car yet.. i am having to park a block away from my house in the mean time.. o_O