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Scrap engines

We buy scrap engines

Seized, knocked, blown head gasket, cambelt through the valves, or a unit that came out of a car years ago and has been in the corner ever since. We buy scrap engines across Leicestershire — complete, part stripped, or down to a bare block.

What we buy

Engines in any state

  • Seized, knocking or no-compression units
  • Blown head gaskets, cracked heads and warped blocks
  • Timing failures — belts, chains and bent valves
  • Part-stripped engines, short blocks and bare blocks
  • Cylinder heads, turbos and injectors on their own
  • Petrol and diesel, cars and light commercials

Who sells to us

Trade and private, both welcome

  • Garages clearing engines out of the workshop
  • Home mechanics whose project changed direction
  • Anyone who replaced an engine and still has the old one
  • People selling a car privately who want the spare unit gone first

Still in the car and you would rather it was fixed? We quote rebuilds and repairs too, and we will tell you honestly which is the better money.

What we need

Four things and we can price it

The engine code is the important one — it is stamped on the block and printed on the VIN sticker or the service book.

  1. 01

    Engine code and mileage

    Make, model, engine code and roughly what it has covered. Unknown mileage is fine, just say so.

  2. 02

    What failed

    Seized, knocked, overheated, cambelt — and whether it was running when it came out.

  3. 03

    How complete it is

    Complete with ancillaries, part stripped, or a bare block. Photos answer this faster than words.

  4. 04

    Where it is

    A postcode. If it is on a pallet or an engine stand, tell us — it helps us plan the lift.

No obligation

Prices cost you nothing

Collected

We come to the engine

Trade welcome

Regular clearances too

Get a price

Tell us about the engine

Send the code, the condition and a couple of photos. You get a straight figure and, if you take it, we arrange collection and pay you when we pick it up.

Ancillaries still attached?

Turbo, injectors, pumps, loom.

Photos — optional

Photos help us quote accurately: the exterior, the engine bay and the dashboard with the ignition on. Upload isn't wired up yet, so email them to hello@sbmotorservices.co.uk once you've sent this form.