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Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
« on: July 05, 2010, 03:46:36 pm »
As above guys, I'm swapping coil on cylinder 2-3 and can't get the coil out. Any tips, all I can find is pull upwards but it's stuck??

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Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2010, 03:47:53 pm »
Have you tried twisting it 180degrees first! Or get some pliers on it :happy2:


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Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2010, 03:56:04 pm »
Not tried twisting, though that would damage it?  Are they really delicate?

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Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2010, 04:47:36 pm »
Have you tried twisting it 180degrees first! Or get some pliers on it :happy2:

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Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010, 08:59:50 am »
A little trick:








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Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2010, 09:44:34 am »
Great little tip KRL,
When i change my plugs last weekend i ended up pryin them very carefully ti a screwdriver whilst hold them straight.

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Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2010, 09:54:21 am »
BIG thank you for this. Going to check my plugs this week & never removed a coil pack before.

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Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2010, 07:27:03 pm »
mate fantastic tip. Got something similar for sparkies?

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Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2010, 08:52:11 pm »
Hi Guys,

Sorry for jumping in on this thread...Still new to this GTI beast

These coil packs  :confused:
Are these instead of plug leads ? and get called coil packs?

Why do they break down so much? I had a 225 TT before and that was a big problem with that car allthough I never had any trouble.

Are they expensive to replace and will I know when thay are faulty?

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Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2010, 09:35:40 pm »
Great tip cheers

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Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2010, 11:00:06 pm »
mate fantastic tip. Got something similar for sparkies?

Not really mate, the main thing is not to over tighten the plugs but that is about it  :happy2: