dreaded coilpack fail

[pete147]

On my way into work this morning my lcr developed a really bad missfire, ive done a search on here and it sounds like its a coil pack, my car sounds like its running on 3 cylinders almost like a impreza and the exhaust fumes stink of petrol. my question is, are the coil packs from a lcr the same as the coil packs from any 1.8 20v turbo engine or are they differant?

cheers

 

[LEE69]

Same coil pack.

 

[somie2k]

an absolute doddle to change on them mate

 

[james walker]

yeah 25quid quick fix that.......

 

[probee]

as above.... im still on my first set. its like a time bomb

 

[Faisal]

i cant pull the old coilpack out!!!is it bolted in or something?thought it would be a case of a quick pull and swap....

 

[pete147]

ive just got in from changing mine and its running so much better, was an easy job apart from putting the alan key bolts back in!

 

[Faisal]

ive just got in from changing mine and its running so much better, was an easy job apart from putting the alan key bolts back in!

where are the bolts????i was baffled when looking at the coilpack in question..

 

[pete147]

well my coilpacks just pulled out, the bolts im talking about were on a metal cover with loads of pipes round it, it covers the 2 coilpacks nearest the passenger side.

 

[andycupra]

i cant pull the old coilpack out!!!is it bolted in or something?thought it would be a case of a quick pull and swap....

early leons, (like 2000/01) had bolt down coil packs.

Your being an LCR will have push fit. They wont be 'easy to put out' especially given the cold weather.
Most people put some flat blade screw drivers inder then and lever then to get them going. (and they want to fit tight, as other wise they can rise and cause a misfire for not staying on the plug!)

cylinder 1 and 2 can be changed with no other tools
3 and 4 require an allen key and 5 more mins to change.

 

[Cupra Ross]

The number 4 coil pack is covered by a metal plate held on by 3 allen bolts, the vacuum resevoir mounted on it. This is the case regardless of how old/new the car is.

Some 1.8Ts have bolted coil packs, others are push fit. Get it replaced pronto or you'll destroy your catalytic converter.

 

[Faisal]

got it. but now it makes a weird chi-chi noise....duno what thats about,maybe it was like that before?going to get it ecu checked.