how to replace coil packs?

[gaith]

so i official lost my coil pack virginity today........ milage of around 85K, with 20K in APR+1.......

going to buy 4 R type coil packs tomorrow..... but my stupid question is: how do i install them? do i just pull hard and wish for the best?

and how do i install the new ones? put them and push hard?

thanks

[eurogruppe]

take the engine cover off.

unplug the coil packs

pull up and remove

put new ones in, push down a little

then reconnect the packs

[gaith]

so i guess it was a stupid question!

i just got confused since ECS tuning sells a tool to take them off, and i thought the old fashioned way did not work! thanks....

[illaudiill]

that was sosimple a cave man can do it

[kwimberly]

It is easy, but be careful when pulling off the connectors - that plastic gets very brittle due to the heat. You can insert a small screwdriver into the little tab to "unclick" the connector from the coilpack, but be very gentle - just listen and feel for the click to know that you can pull off the connector. If you do break a tab, don't sweat it - you can still plug the connector back into the new coilpack - use a metal zip tie or something to harness the pack to the connector if you're worried about it coming loose.

Also, don't wiggle the connector and wire harness around - when you disconnect the connector, move the harness as little as possible. Just back the connector off of the pack enough to get the connector out. Again, the heat can make the wire harness brittle.

[illaudiill]

so i guess it was a stupid question!

i just got confused since ECS tuning sells a tool to take them off, and i thought the old fashioned way did not work! thanks....

sometimes stupid question have to be asked to actually get u to do it. if u live in the cold....watch out with the red caps dont crack any of the side clips. did u get the plugs too.

[gaith]

thanks everyone.... what plugs illaudiill?

[absolutegtr]

lost my CP virginity too the other day.

I cant belive the damn VW dealer wanted $40 for each coiplack!!! I thought they were $25

[illaudiill]

thanks everyone.... what plugs illaudiill?

go with the NGK BKR6E...there copper meaning u'd basically have to change them every 5000 miles. or u can go with iriduim but copper i hear is a better spark.

[widgget]

sometimes stupid question have to be asked to actually get u to do it. if u live in the cold....watch out with the red caps dont crack any of the side clips. did u get the plugs too.

what side clips? my red capped packs just slide in nice and snug.
yeah, i know..... "thats what she said"

[illaudiill]

what side clips? my red capped packs just slide in nice and snug.
yeah, i know..... "thats what she said"

.....LOL thats what they all say .......i guess its middle tabs.....thats u have to push down right? i remember i took mine out it was so long ago it was a Btich to take out

[Audi_Doody]

that was sosimple a cave man can do it

[Papachristou]

get hitachi E's so you never have to worry about it again

[teg2audi]

get hitachi E's so you never have to worry about it again

I've dropped E's before, definilty better then stock but wouldn't say you never have to worry about them again.

I blew one a few months back and picked up some R's for $25 a pop. Go to an independent shop or you will pay a fairly large mark up.

[Turbo1A4]

nice to know cuz i will be doing mine very soon as well

[mlchael4]

I (as well as many others) would recommend changing them all at the same time..
As we all know, once 1 of them goes..the rest follow suit.