Topic: Coil pack breakdown (Read 3615 times)

Pmacca2000 · « **on:** 22 March 2017, 11:12:11 »

A couple of days ago I started my car as useual and it ran as smoothly as normal.
As I got to work she began to run very lumpy and was struggling for power, luckily Wilbury have squeezed me in and managed to diagnose the problem.
The coil pack is all cracked with casing missing on one side and was failing to fire 1 and 6.
I am supprised that it broke down so fast but thankfully should be on the road by tonight

Doctor Gollum · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 March 2017, 11:18:29 »

And they didn't notice this when they were rebuilding it...

Field Marshal Dr. Opti · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 March 2017, 11:49:12 »

Quote from: Pmacca2000 on 22 March 2017, 11:12:11

A couple of days ago I started my car as useual and it ran as smoothly as normal.
As I got to work she began to run very lumpy and was struggling for power, luckily Wilbury have squeezed me in and managed to diagnose the problem.
The coil pack is all cracked with casing missing on one side and was failing to fire 1 and 6.
I am supprised that it broke down so fast but thankfully should be on the road by tonight

Isn't that both coil packs?

135 and 246.

Bojan · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 March 2017, 11:50:40 »

Quote from: Doctor Opti on 22 March 2017, 11:49:12

Isn't that both coil packs?

135 and 246.

It's probably 2.5 or 3.0.

Pmacca2000 · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 March 2017, 12:51:48 »

There's only one coil pack and it was tested when the oil cooler failed but all was ok.

Marks DTM Calib · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 March 2017, 13:01:41 »

I bet it wasn't tested......

Anyway, I would be very surprised if it was 1 and 6.............1 and 4, 2 and 5 or 3 and 6 yes.......but its pretty much impossible for 1 and 6 to go down as a pair on a 2.5/3.0

Doctor Gollum · « **Reply #6 on:** 22 March 2017, 13:07:56 »

Hope that garage is going somewhere nice with all your money

STEMO · « **Reply #7 on:** 22 March 2017, 13:43:45 »

Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 22 March 2017, 13:07:56

Hope that garage is going somewhere nice with all your money

The Wilbury's are travelling?

Marks DTM Calib · « **Reply #8 on:** 22 March 2017, 13:51:10 »

Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 22 March 2017, 13:01:41

I bet it wasn't tested......

Anyway, I would be very surprised if it was 1 and 6.............1 and 4, 2 and 5 or 3 and 6 yes.......but its pretty much impossible for 1 and 6 to go down as a pair on a 2.5/3.0

I say this because if 1 and 6 are miss firing then its more likely to be leads.

When the coil packs go they usually give two misfires (as there are 3 coils).

Pmacca2000 · « **Reply #9 on:** 22 March 2017, 14:03:47 »

I've seen the diagnostic this morning and it confirmed the coil pack was failing, new leads are being fitted so hopefully she'll prove reliable

Doctor Gollum · « **Reply #10 on:** 22 March 2017, 14:09:04 »

Cure the cause rather than the symptoms

cam.in.head · « **Reply #11 on:** 22 March 2017, 14:11:27 »

The dreaded water feature built in ! And plug 6 learning to swim !.

Doctor Gollum · « **Reply #12 on:** 22 March 2017, 14:20:13 »

Ripping the foam out is a damn sight quicker, easier and cheaper than changing to coil pack(s) every time it rains

cam.in.head · « **Reply #13 on:** 22 March 2017, 14:25:29 »

On question to ask mr gollum .sorry to go off topic a bit!. When changing 2.5 coil is it worth non bosch such as intermotor etc or has anyone had trouble and only reccomend bosch?

Doctor Gollum · « **Reply #14 on:** 22 March 2017, 14:37:52 »

Genuine last longer/seem more waterproof than cheapy ones, but only ever had later dbw cars, 80% V6s with foamectomy so can't comment on the earlier cars part reliability

Basically it's your money, but buy cheap and treat it as a service item, or buy genuine and forget about it.

Pmacca2000 · « **Reply #15 on:** 22 March 2017, 14:40:11 »

Bosch lasted 17 years in mine

Doctor Gollum · « **Reply #16 on:** 22 March 2017, 14:41:03 »

I rest my case.

cam.in.head · « **Reply #17 on:** 22 March 2017, 14:43:21 »

Nuff said. Cheers

Pmacca2000 · « **Reply #18 on:** 26 March 2017, 06:52:43 »

the new coil pack has transformed my omega's performance, I thought she was quiet before but she's almost silent now and with better mpg😊

X30XE · « **Reply #19 on:** 26 March 2017, 21:44:02 »

Should have taken it here for a "service"

Andy H · « **Reply #20 on:** 26 March 2017, 22:25:13 »

Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 22 March 2017, 14:20:13

Ripping the foam out is a damn sight quicker, easier and cheaper than changing to coil pack(s) every time it rains

I have driven 200,000 miles in the past 15 years in my first two Omegas and not had a problem with wet scuttle foam.

When I got the Project MV6 recently the scuttle foam was absolutely sopping wet - James had already replaced the coil packs a few weeks before because of water damage so I was more than a little concerned by this. On closer inspection I realised that the trim at the base of the screen was coming away at one end so I pulled both parts of it right off and gave them a good scrub.

I think water had been tracking under the trim and hence running along the underside of the scuttle. After refitting the trims to the screen the foam was dry after 24 hours. On balance I don't think the foam is the problem but is simply an indicator of how leaky your screen trim is.........

Doctor Gollum · « **Reply #21 on:** 27 March 2017, 06:43:43 »

Perhaps, but the weather has been much drier of late and ultimately, no foam=no problem

TheBoy · « **Reply #22 on:** 27 March 2017, 19:14:22 »

Quote from: Andy H on 26 March 2017, 22:25:13

Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 22 March 2017, 14:20:13
Ripping the foam out is a damn sight quicker, easier and cheaper than changing to coil pack(s) every time it rains
I have driven 200,000 miles in the past 15 years in my first two Omegas and not had a problem with wet scuttle foam.

When I got the Project MV6 recently the scuttle foam was absolutely sopping wet - James had already replaced the coil packs a few weeks before because of water damage so I was more than a little concerned by this. On closer inspection I realised that the trim at the base of the screen was coming away at one end so I pulled both parts of it right off and gave them a good scrub.

I think water had been tracking under the trim and hence running along the underside of the scuttle. After refitting the trims to the screen the foam was dry after 24 hours. On balance I don't think the foam is the problem but is simply an indicator of how leaky your screen trim is.........

I agree, only time I've had wet foam is when the strip came loose.

I would always prefer to fix the fault that rip off the foam, which is there for a reason.

Doctor Gollum · « **Reply #23 on:** 27 March 2017, 19:20:23 »

Don't tell me... sound insulation

Removing it makes not one iota of difference to cabin noise

TheBoy · « **Reply #24 on:** 27 March 2017, 19:26:26 »

Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 27 March 2017, 19:20:23

Don't tell me... sound insulation

Removing it makes not one iota of difference to cabin noise

"Oh yes it does"

STEMO · « **Reply #25 on:** 27 March 2017, 19:32:09 »

You're an argumentative bastid, Jaime.

Viral_Jim · « **Reply #26 on:** 27 March 2017, 19:44:54 »

Quote from: STEMO on 22 March 2017, 13:43:45

The Wilbury's are travelling?

This definitely deserved more recognition than it got!

Particularly as the thread reaches The End of the Line.

STEMO · « **Reply #27 on:** 27 March 2017, 19:59:32 »

Quote from: jimmy944 on 27 March 2017, 19:44:54

Quote from: STEMO on 22 March 2017, 13:43:45

The Wilbury's are travelling?

This definitely deserved more recognition than it got!

Particularly as the thread reaches The End of the Line.

Thank you, Jimmy, but I'm not gonna start that one. If you look back far enough, we already did it with ABBA, and a few others.

Doctor Gollum · « **Reply #28 on:** 27 March 2017, 20:14:04 »

My, my. Here we go again...

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