MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
Post by: winrya 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??

Cheers,

Ryan
Title: Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
Post by: B3n on July 05, 2010, 03:47:53 pm
Have you tried twisting it 180degrees first! Or get some pliers on it :happy2:
Title: Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
Post by: winrya on July 05, 2010, 03:56:04 pm
Not tried twisting, though that would damage it?  Are they really delicate?

Thanks
Title: Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
Post by: winrya on July 05, 2010, 04:47:36 pm
Quote from: B3n on July 05, 2010, 03:47:53 pm
Have you tried twisting it 180degrees first! Or get some pliers on it :happy2:

Sorted cheers :happy2:
Title: Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
Post by: KRL on July 06, 2010, 08:59:50 am
A little trick:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fscottyb.org%2Fimages%2Fspdiy%2Fsm_007.jpg&hash=7eee3974f80af36ac7dfc34f4bced4e852ddbb23)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fscottyb.org%2Fimages%2Fspdiy%2Fsm_008.jpg&hash=040ba8321fe68cd80c1ada6d24db07593c33d834)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fscottyb.org%2Fimages%2Fspdiy%2Fsm_009.jpg&hash=f5d10283c5c8713c33073c4f5f440089c63e614b)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fscottyb.org%2Fimages%2Fspdiy%2Fsm_010.jpg&hash=6c0868be1670a8f4e8cdd191fb978f2c49190734)
Title: Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI 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.
Title: Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
Post by: nc35 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.

I my day.  We had proper coils & spark plug leads.  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
Post by: stealthwolf on July 06, 2010, 07:27:03 pm
mate fantastic tip. Got something similar for sparkies?
Title: Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
Post by: Mr Punch 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?

Thanks  :happy2:
Title: Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
Post by: winrya on July 06, 2010, 09:35:40 pm
Great tip cheers
Title: Re: Guys I'm stuck, can't get the coil pack out?
Post by: KRL on July 06, 2010, 11:00:06 pm
Quote from: stealthwolf on July 06, 2010, 07:27:03 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: